Before Geoffrey Chaucer wrote his most famous work, The Canterbury Tales, he attempted several dream visions: Book of the Duchess, a memorial of Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, for her widower, John of Gaunt; The Parliament of Fowls, the first Valentine's Day poem in English, in which the birds gather to choose their mates; The House of Fame, a literary investigation of fame, rumor, and reputation; The Legend of Good Women, a collection of legends, or quasi-saints' lives, of women from classical antiquity, retold by the fictional Chaucer as a sort of penance for defaming women in his earlier works. These works are collected here with twenty-one minor poems, all of which show the wit and style of one of the world's great artists.

Dream Poetry and Minor Works

Literature & Fiction

CHAUCER, GEOFFREY

Ancient & Medieval Literature

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Fueled by her love for literature and performance, actress, educator, and oral interpretation performer Judy Yordon heads for Osaka, Japan, for the challenge of a lifetime. As she works with her new students in Osaka and tries to understand a world so different from her life in America, Judy writes a series of letter to Bill, her long-time friend, about her daily experiences as a single American woman living and teaching on her own in Japan.

Beyond Words: Letters from an American Professor Living, Teaching, Performing, Coping in Osaka, Japan

Biographies & Memoirs

Yordon, Judy E.

Arts & Literature

In his first memoir, Jack in the Cracks, Jack Dennis took us on a journey through childhood memories, some hilarious, some sad, some adventurous, some introspective--but all entertaining. In this long-awaited sequel, jack leads us through even more entertaining escapades with a memorable cast of characters and trades from his teens through his early professional years. ...And Master of None gives us a variety of laughter, sorrow, and adventure that reminds us what a joy it is to be human. In this same volume, along with the memories of years gone by, is a handful of stories that show us how whimsical life can be.

...And Master of None: A Memoir

Dennis, Jack

Memoirs

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