I have the Riverside Chaucer but have never read about the Good Women, now I must try it. I bought it for the original Canterbury Tales, but of course it includes othe things. Love these videos which introduce other classics - thanks for taking us along.
Today in a class I teach about Japanese diary literature, we discussed the Towazugatari (Lady Nijo's own story in one of the translations) 🚨SPOILER AFOOT and it starts with the rape of the main character SPOILER END 🚨 Since it is a diary it was written by a woman from her perspective. And in your video, you discussed several rapes from the point of men (Chaucer, Shakespeare). It would be interesting to compare how differ, or not, the recount of that kind of fact from a female or male authorship. Thank you for these interesting videos, Nicole, and absolutely beautiful the clips from your travel!
Yes that would be very interesting indeed! With the added cultural perspective too. Pleasure :) glad you find them interesting! Thank you! Scotland is like a picture!
Cleopatra as a "good woman" is a bafflingly, especially when you consider how the actual Cleopatra behaved. I did remember what a professor said about Chaucer, that Chaucer had a sense of irony so big that you can't see it. Calling Cleopatra good is the joke, I guess. The Parliament of Birds was inspired, I was told, by a Sufi poem called The Conference of Birds by Farid Attar. Enjoying the academic updates!
@@adayofsmallthings oh great.god bless you ! If you want, you can take this platform as a profession! because this platform can be a source of income .
I love seeing how much enjoyment you get out of your course!!
Best wishes with what you choose to read. I hope you get some great stories.
Thank you!
It’s Elvet Riverside in the background! I am enjoying all my Durham nostalgia and hearing about your studies!
🙂 Glad it brings good memories!
I have the Riverside Chaucer but have never read about the Good Women, now I must try it. I bought it for the original Canterbury Tales, but of course it includes othe things. Love these videos which introduce other classics - thanks for taking us along.
Pleasure! Glad you’re enjoying the videos.
I hope you find Chaucer’s version of those women’s stories interesting!
I am enjoying your videos very much and appreciate your perspective on your university experience. Thanks for sharing your life with us.
Pleasure! Glad you enjoy the videos :)
The Cleopatra sounds interesting- I've only ever read about the Chaucer edition. The snake pit sounds crazy!
Oooh you need to read the Shakespeare edition! (Or do you mean you’ve only ever read the Shakespeare edition? 🤔)
Today in a class I teach about Japanese diary literature, we discussed the Towazugatari (Lady Nijo's own story in one of the translations) 🚨SPOILER AFOOT and it starts with the rape of the main character SPOILER END 🚨 Since it is a diary it was written by a woman from her perspective. And in your video, you discussed several rapes from the point of men (Chaucer, Shakespeare). It would be interesting to compare how differ, or not, the recount of that kind of fact from a female or male authorship. Thank you for these interesting videos, Nicole, and absolutely beautiful the clips from your travel!
Yes that would be very interesting indeed! With the added cultural perspective too.
Pleasure :) glad you find them interesting!
Thank you! Scotland is like a picture!
Cleopatra as a "good woman" is a bafflingly, especially when you consider how the actual Cleopatra behaved.
I did remember what a professor said about Chaucer, that Chaucer had a sense of irony so big that you can't see it. Calling Cleopatra good is the joke, I guess.
The Parliament of Birds was inspired, I was told, by a Sufi poem called The Conference of Birds by Farid Attar.
Enjoying the academic updates!
Yes the irony! I’m sensing his irony and humour the more I read.
Thank you - glad you like them!
I really appreciate for your content! would you please twll me what's your goal in this platform?
Thank you!
I’m just having fun!
@@adayofsmallthings oh great.god bless you ! If you want, you can take this platform as a profession! because this platform can be a source of income .