The legend of good women
About this book
The Legend of Good Women is a poem in the form of a dream vision by Geoffrey Chaucer. The poem is the third longest of Chaucer's works, after The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde, and is possibly the first significant work in English to use the iambic pentameter or decasyllabic couplets which he later used throughout The Canterbury Tales. This form of the heroic couplet would become a significant part of English literature no doubt inspired by Chaucer. The prologue describes how Chaucer is reprimanded by the god of love and his queen, Alceste, for his works—such as Troilus and Criseyde—depicting women in a poor light. Criseyde is made to seem inconstant in love in that earlier work, and Alceste demands a poem of Chaucer extolling the virtues of women and their good deeds.
Reader Profile
3.8/5 · 1 readers · 229 pages · ≈ 4 h 14 m · Demanding
How long does it take to read The legend of good women?
About ≈ 4 h 14 m — 229 pages, assuming roughly 250 words per page at 225 words per minute.
How many pages is The legend of good women?
229 pages in its most-read edition.
What genre is The legend of good women?
It sits on the Mythology, Poetry, Biography & Memoir shelves.
Is The legend of good women in the public domain?
Yes — it is free to read and share.
Who wrote The legend of good women?
Geoffrey Chaucer.
Where can I read The legend of good women online for free?
It is in the public domain — read it free on Open Library