The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer

Pollard, Alfred W.

ISBN 10: 116295261X / ISBN 13: 9781162952611

Published by Kessinger Publishing, 2010

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 116295261X
• ISBN 13: 9781162952611
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: As New

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Synopsis

The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer is a comprehensive collection of the literary works of the renowned medieval English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer. This book is edited by Alfred W. Pollard, a prominent literary scholar of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The collection includes Chaucer's most famous works, such as The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Book of the Duchess, as well as lesser-known works like The Parliament of Fowls and The Legend of Good Women. The book also includes an extensive introduction by Pollard, providing historical and literary context for Chaucer's works. This edition of The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer is a must-read for anyone interested in medieval literature and the history of the English language.Also Edited By W. S. McCormick.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.

About the Author

Often referred to as the father of English poetry, Geoffrey Chaucer was a fourteenth-century philosopher, alchemist, astrologer, bureaucrat, diplomat, and author of many significant poems. Chaucer s writing was influential in English literary tradition, as it introduced new rhyming schemes and helped develop the vernacular tradition the use of everyday English rather than the literary French and Latin, which were common in written works of the time. Chaucer s best-known and most imitated works include The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess, and The House of Fame.