超越的可能

introduction the problem and the possibility 　chaucer as an intellectual man: a review 　possibility of chaucer as an intellectual 　the layout of the book chapter one counselor or critic? 　court poet as prince-pleaser, counselor, or critic? 　chaucer's counseling: the tale of melihee 　between counsel and critique: mirror for prince chapter two chaucer as a social commentator 　chaucer's position: in and on the society 　writing as social practice: the nun's priest's tale 　women in chaucer's society: criseydo and wife of bath 　portraying of clerics: prioress, pardoner, and parson chapter three entertainer, edifier and enlightener 　the role of enlightener: authority negotiated

introduction the problem and the possibility 　chaucer as an intellectual man: a review 　possibility of chaucer as an intellectual 　the layout of the book chapter one counselor or critic? 　court poet as prince-pleaser, counselor, or critic? 　chaucer's counseling: the tale of melihee 　between counsel and critique: mirror for prince chapter two chaucer as a social commentator 　chaucer's position: in and on the society 　writing as social practice: the nun's priest's tale 　women in chaucer's society: criseydo and wife of bath 　portraying of clerics: prioress, pardoner, and parson chapter three entertainer, edifier and enlightener 　the role of enlightener: authority negotiated 　literary authority and chaucer's poetic innovation 　masculine authority vs. feminine experience chapter four wisdom and/or weakness 　wisdom in art: commenting with strategies 　wisdom in life: chaucer and chinese shi 　weakness or not? 　conclusion possibility of transcending selected bibliography 　primary sources 　secondary sources

本书从“知识分子”的视角，以知识分子的社会功能和智慧品质为线索，将“英国诗歌之父”乔叟置于古今中外各种参照系里，结合文学文本分析和对中世纪英国社会、政治、性别和文化状况的追溯，探讨乔叟文学创作与历史语境的互动关系，解读诗人文本策略的社会意义，揭示乔叟不仅具备广义知识分子的博学和智慧，更在某种程度上，扮演了现代知识分子的社会批评者和大众启蒙者的角色，藉此论证乔叟具有超越其时代的现代性，反观当代知识分子研究的局限性。