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The Romaunt Of The Rose

The Romaunt Of The Rose

Chaucer, Geoffrey

Hardcover

Literary CriticismGeneral Poetry

ISBN10: 1161475850
ISBN13: 9781161475852
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 23 2010
Pages: 222
Weight: 1.33
Height: 0.56 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Romaunt of the Rose is a medieval poem written by Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the most important figures in English literature. The poem tells the story of a young man who dreams of a beautiful rose and sets out on a quest to find it. Along the way, he encounters various allegorical figures, including Love, Reason, and Jealousy, who guide him on his journey. The poem is a complex allegory that explores themes of love, desire, and the search for meaning in life. It is written in Middle English, the language spoken in England during the medieval period, and is considered a masterpiece of medieval literature.Many men seyn that in sweveninges Ther nis but fables and lesinges; But men may somme swevenes seen, Which hardely ne false been, But afterward ben apparaunte. This may I drawe to waraunte .This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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