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OverviewDrawing on the work of Holocaust writer Primo Levi and political philosopher Giorgio Agamben McClellan introduces a critical turn in our reading of Chaucer. He argues that the unprecedented event of the Holocaust, which witnessed the total degradation and extermination of human beings, irrevocably changes how we read literature from the past. McClellan gives a thoroughgoing reading of the Man of Law’s Tale, widely regarded as one of Chaucer’s most difficult tales, interpreting it as a meditation on the horrors of sovereign power. He shows how Chaucer, through the figuration of Custance, dramatically depicts the destructive effects of power on the human subject. McClellan’s intervention, which he calls “reading-history-as-ethical-meditation,” places reception history in the context of a reception ethics and holds the promise of changing the way we read traditional texts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: William McClellanPublisher: Palgrave Macmillan Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan Edition: 1st ed. 2016 Dimensions: Width: 14.80cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 21.00cm Weight: 2.838kg ISBN: 9781137565440ISBN 10: 1137565446 Pages: 123 Publication Date: 05 November 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsTable of Contents Chapter 1 Political Chaucer Chapter 2 The Man of Law's Tale: Sovereign Abandonment of the Subject Chapter 3 First Movement: Marriage and Exile Chapter 4 Second Movement: Destitution of the Subject Chapter 5 Third Movement: Return and Restitution Chapter 6 Interpretation: Critique of Sovereign and the Exemplarity of the Suffering Subject Works Cited Index NotesReviewsAuthor InformationWilliam McClellan is Associate Professor of English at Baruch College, City University of New York, USA. He has written articles on medieval literature, the Holocaust, Giorgio Agamben, and political theory. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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