Chaucer with John Fleming Podcast
1) The Challenge of Chaucer
Introduction of ENG 307: The Poetry of Geoffrey Chaucer, upon which the 2009 Alumni Studies course (Chaucer's Canterbury Tales) was based. Presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Profes...Show More
2) The English Language in History
The history of the English language and attitudes towards reading in the Middle Ages, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.
3) Chaucer’s Literary Education
The literature that formed Chaucer's literary imagination and poetic career, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.
4) Some Chaucerian Techniques
The different approaches and techniques of literary study, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.
5) Consolation of Philosophy
Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy and Chaucer's The Book of the Duchess, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.
6) The Idea of The Canterbury Tales
Chaucer's idea for The Canterbury Tales as a collection of framed tales, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.
7) The General Prologue
The ways in which The General Prologue establishes the foundation for his framed narratives in The Canterbury Tales, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comp...Show More
8) Knight’s Tale (i)
The first part of The Knight's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.
9) Knight’s Tale (ii)
The second part of The Knight's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.
10) Miller's Tale
The Miller's Tale, a comparison with The Knight's Tale, and the religious themes of this work, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Em...Show More