An edition of The French fetish from Chaucer to Shakespeare (2004)
The French fetish from Chaucer to Shakespeare
By Deanne Williams
Publish Date
2004
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Language
eng
Pages
283
Description:
In assessing the impact of the Norman Conquest on the culture of medieval & early modern England, Deanne Williams contends that not only the French language & literature, but the idea of Frenchness itself, produced England's literary & cultural identity.
subjects: British Foreign public opinion, Civilization, English literature, France, French influences, History, History and criticism, In literature, Knowledge, National characteristics, French, in literature, Public opinion, Relations, Shakespeare, william, 1564-1616, Chaucer, geoffrey, -1400, English literature, history and criticism, early modern, 1500-1700, English literature, history and criticism, middle english, 1100-1500, National characteristics, french, Public opinion, great britain, France, in literature, Great britain, civilization, Great britain, foreign relations, france
People: Geoffrey Chaucer (d. 1400), William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
Places: France, Great Britain, Relations