Chaucer, We Hardly Know Ye!
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Dear National Review Friend, To some of you well-preserved readers, it might only seem like last year, but it wasn't: Geoffrey Chaucer indeed died 415 years ago today! Ashes to ashes aside, that doesn't mean you still can't get to know him better. In fact, I think you have an obligation to do that. Why? Because of another in fact: The work of the Father of English poetry is dying from neglect. So? Hey pal: Properly understood, Chaucer is a must-read for those interested in the literary roots of modern conservatism. If that's your bag (and it's mine) then you need to read Alan Griesinger's acclaimed A Comic Vision of Great Constancy: Stories Unlocking Wisdom of Everyman, which you can order here. Alan is a great friend of NR, and his terrific book exposes Chaucer's timeless tales and their celebration of the rite by which characters are initiated into true government (which, as the ancients have known for thousands of years, begins in self-government), and looks at the real bond between Chaucer and the student he most influenced, The Bard of Avon. Hey, don't take my word for why you should get your own copy of A Comic Vision of Great Constancy. Roger Kimball says "Alan Griesinger takes the reader on an enchanting voyage of literary rediscovery, restoring comedy to its high Chaucerian and Shakespearean vocation as a vision of lost unity. A Comic Vision elegantly shows that comedy is no laughing matter but, on the contrary, that it challenges us to give local habitation and a name to life's most engaging mysteries." And Brooke Allen (author of Moral Minority, Artistic License, and Twentieth-Century Attitudes) says "A lifetime of teaching and examining Chaucer's and Shakespeare's great comic works has given Alan Griesinger a wonderful comic vision of his own. This book is a lyrical and profound exploration of the nature and vision of comedy, a pleasure to read." That's inspiring praise from cool people. Mark the day! Remember Chaucer! Learn! Get Alan Griesinger's A Comic Vision of Great Constancy: Stories Unlocking Wisdom of Everyman, right here. All the best, and Keep Resting in Peace Geoffrey, Jack Fowler Popular posts from this blogFOLLOW THE MONEY - Billionaire tied to Epstein scandal funneled large donations to Ramaswamy & Democrats
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