{"title":"Craig E. Bertolet","description":"\u003cp\u003eCraig E. Bertolet’s works delve into the intricate world of medieval literature and history, with a particular focus on the late fourteenth century. His analysis often explores the connections between classic English poets such as Chaucer, Gower, and Hoccleve and the commercial and social contexts of their time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIdeal for readers interested in \u003cem\u003eEducation \u0026amp; Reference\u003c\/em\u003e, Bertolet’s writing offers thorough scholarly insight that illuminates the literary practices and economic realities shaping Middle English texts and culture.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"chaucer-gower-hoccleve-and-the-commercial-practices-of-late-fourteenth-century-london-by-craig-e-bertolet-9781409448426","title":"Chaucer, Gower, Hoccleve and the Commercial Practices of Late Fourteenth-Century London","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs residents of fourteenth-century London, Geoffrey Chaucer, John Gower, and Thomas Hoccleve each day encountered aspects of commerce such as buying, selling, and worrying about being cheated. Many of Chaucer’s \u003ci\u003eCanterbury Tales\u003c\/i\u003e address how pervasive the market had become in personal relationships. Gower's writings include praises of the concept of trade and worries that widespread fraud has harmed it. Hoccleve's poetry examines the difficulty of living in London on a slender salary while at the same time being subject to all the temptations a rich market can provide.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEach writer finds that principal tensions in London focused on commerce—how it worked, who controlled it, how it was organized, and who was excluded from it. Reading literary texts through the lens of archival documents and the sociological theories of Pierre Bourdieu, this book demonstrates how the practices of buying and selling in medieval London shaped the writings of Chaucer, Gower, and Hoccleve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCraig Bertolet constructs a framework that reads specific \u003ci\u003eCanterbury tales\u003c\/i\u003e and pilgrims associated with trade alongside Gower's \u003ci\u003eMirour de L'Omme\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eConfessio Amantis\u003c\/i\u003e, and Hoccleve's \u003ci\u003eMale Regle\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eRegiment of Princes\u003c\/i\u003e. Together, these texts demonstrate how the inherent instability commerce produces also produces narratives about that commerce.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47605218443500,"sku":"9781409448426","price":353.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781409448426-chaucer-gower-hoccleve-and-the-commercial-practices-of-late-fourteenth-century-london.jpg?v=1778126740"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/craig-e-bertolet.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}