Chaucer with John Fleminghttp://mediacentral.princeton.eduenglish© The Trustees of Princeton UniversityOffice of the Alumni AssociationnoThis collection captures the in-class lectures of John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus in his final semester teaching his iconic undergraduate course on Geoffrey Chaucer, Fall 2005.Media Centralmediacentral@princeton.edunoAlumni, Fleming, Chaucer The Challenge of ChaucerJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noIntroduction 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 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_hssbq7h42005-09-2300:53:14literature, arts, culture The English Language in HistoryJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe 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.0_gz7j1vif2005-09-2200:55:11literature, arts, culture Chaucer’s Literary EducationJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe 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.0_njw7atee2005-09-2100:49:55literature, arts, culture Some Chaucerian TechniquesJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe different approaches and techniques of literary study, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_033h7jeb2005-09-2000:51:50literature, arts, culture Consolation of PhilosophyJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noBoethius'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.0_0t9om31k2005-09-1900:53:15literature, arts, culture The Idea of The Canterbury TalesJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noChaucer'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.0_dnzfa8u72005-09-1800:50:58literature, arts, culture The General PrologueJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe 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 Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_vz9gh4hv2005-09-1700:49:10literature, arts, culture Knight’s Tale (i)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe first part of The Knight's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_6xp210pq2005-09-1600:53:02literature, arts, culture Knight’s Tale (ii)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe second part of The Knight's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_sw60vyqa2005-09-1500:50:56literature, arts, culture Miller's TaleJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe 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, Emeritus.0_43slrsa42005-09-1400:50:34literature, arts, culture The Wife of Bath (i)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noIntroduction of the character of the Wife of Bath and an exploration of the themes of The Wife of Bath's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_wlvmzw422005-09-1300:52:21literature, arts, culture The Wife of Bath (ii)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noContinuation of the analysis of the Wife of Bath, who had been introduced in the previous lesson on The Wife of Bath's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_05qct9ht2005-09-1200:49:07literature, arts, culture The SummonerJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe themes of Christian and moral perfection in The Summoner's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_x2p1e3dh2005-09-1100:50:51literature, arts, culture The FriarJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe character of the Friar and the different themes of The Friar's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_9qt98pjp2005-09-1000:51:52literature, arts, culture The FranklinJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe concept of a "franklin" in The Franklin's Tale and and accompanying tale analysis, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_wd7f7bki2005-09-0900:49:35literature, arts, culture The PardonerJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe theme of sexuality and its various interpretations in The Pardoner's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_n44pjsr82005-09-0800:52:17literature, arts, culture Nun’s Priest & Parson’s PrologueJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe moral lessons and major themes of The Nun's Priest's Tale, along with those of the Prologue in The Parson's Tale, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_2tvun6c42005-09-0700:51:20literature, arts, culture Preparing for TroilusJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe conclusion of The Canterbury Tales and a preparation for the reading of Troilus and Criseyde with a summary of its major themes, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_u5ybntdu2005-09-0600:52:16literature, arts, culture Troilus (i)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe opening invocation and narrator of the epic poem, Troilus and Criseyde, and compares the work and its themes with The Canterbury Tales and other poems, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_m5bew4td2005-09-0500:51:51literature, arts, culture Troilus (ii)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe second book of Troilus and Criseyde, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_ru345wrr2005-09-0400:51:47literature, arts, culture Troilus (iii)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe third book of Troilus and Criseyde, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_sptdxtkg2005-09-0300:51:52literature, arts, culture Troilus (iv)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noA revisting of the allegories within book three of Troilus and Criseyde and an explanation of the changing tone and paradoxes of book four, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_bsqupmd92005-09-0200:48:32literature, arts, culture Troilus (v)John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noSymbolism within the final book of Troilus and Criseyde and contrasts Chaucer's depiction of Troilus with other literary representations of the story, presented by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.0_ib8vqzfs2005-09-0100:52:08literature, arts, culture The Achievement of ChaucerJohn Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus.noThe final lecture by John Fleming *63, Louis W. Fairchild '24 Professor of English and Comparative Literature, Emeritus., during his course on Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, in which he examines the linguistic, artistic, and moral achievements of Geoffrey Chaucer.0_cr25c6px2005-08-3100:52:30literature, arts, culture