Publisher's Synopsis
The Parliament of Fowls is a poem by the renowned English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, which was first published in 1378. The poem is a dream vision, in which the narrator falls asleep and dreams that he is transported to a beautiful garden, where he sees a group of birds gathered together. The birds are holding a parliament to decide who among them should be chosen as the mate of a beautiful female eagle.As the birds debate and argue over the issue, the narrator observes their behavior and comments on their various personalities and characteristics. The poem is a commentary on love and courtship, and Chaucer uses the birds as a metaphor for human behavior and relationships.The Parliament of Fowls is written in Middle English, which can be challenging for modern readers to understand. However, the poem is widely regarded as a masterpiece of medieval literature and is still studied and appreciated today. It is a beautiful and complex work that explores themes of love, desire, and the complexities of human relationships.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
