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Overview
The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer is intended to make Chaucer;s texts accessible with a minimum of scholary interference. The critical, biographical, and linguistic essays are grouped at the end so as not to impede the approach to the text. By doing so, the student is able to enjoy the richness and humor of The Canterbury Tales as well as the beauty of Troylus and Criseyde. This collection will create a deeper appreciation for Chaucer and his genius.
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Meet the Author
John H. Fisher, the former President and Executive Director of The New Chaucer Society and of the Modern Language Association of America, is the author of The Importance of Chaucer and of The Emergence of Standard English. He is editor of The Complete Poetry and Prose of Geoffrey Chaucer and of An Anthology of Chancery English.
Table of Contents
Preface. List of Plates. List of Abbreviations and a Putative. Chronology of the Works. CANTERBURY TALES. Introduction. Part I. Introduction. General Prologue. Knight's Tale. Miller's Tale. Reeve's Tale. Cook's Tale. Part II. Introduction. Man of Law's Tale. Part III. Introduction. Wife of Bath's Tale. Friar's Tale. Summoner's Tale. Part IV. Introduction. Clerk's Tale. Merchant's Tale. Part V. Introduction. Squire's Tale. Franklin's Tale. Part VI. Introduction. Physician's Tale. Pardoner's Tale. Part VII. Introduction. Shipman's Tale. Prioress's Tale. Tale of Sir Thopas. Tale of Melibee. Monk's Tale. Nun's Priest's Tale. Part VIII. Introduction. Second Nun's Tale. Canon's Yeoman's Tale. Part IX. Introduction. Manciple's Tale. Part X. Introduction. Parson's Tale. Retraction. TROYLUS AND CRISEYDE. Introduction. Book I. Book II. Book III. Book IV. Book V. BOOK OF THE DUCHESS. Introduction. Book of the Duchess. PARLIAMENT OF FOWLS. Introduction. Parliament of Fowls. HOUSE OF FAME. Introduction. House of Fame. LEGEND OF GOOD WOMEN. Introduction. Legend of Good Women. SHORT POEMS. Introduction. Poems Attributed to Chaucer in the Manuscripts. Prier a Nostre Dame (Of Our Lady the ABC). Anelida and Arcite. Complaint of Mars (The Brooch of Thebes). Complaint of Venus. A Complaint unto Pity. A Balade of Pity. Womanly Noblesse (Balade That Chaucer Made). To Rosemounde. Proverbe of Chaucer. Fortune (Balade de visage sanz peinture). Balade de Bon Conseil (Truth). Moral Balade of Gentilesse. The Former Age. Lack of Steadfastnesse (Envoy to King Richard). To Adam Scryven. Lenvoy de Chaucer a Bukton. Lenvoy de Chaucer a Scogan. Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse (A Supplication to King Henry). Poems Not Attributed to Chaucer in the Manuscripts. Mercilesse Beaute (A triple roundel). Against Women Unconstant. A Balade of Complaint. An Amorous Complaint Made at Windsor (Complaynt Damours). ROMAUNT OF THE ROSE. Introduction. Romaunt of the Rose. BOECE. Introduction. Boece. TREATISE ON THE ASTROLABE. Introduction. Treatise on the Astrolabe. EQUATORIE OF THE PLANETS. Introduction. Equatorie of the Planets. The Place of Chaucer. Chaucer in His Time. Chaucer's Language and Versification. The Text of This Edition. A Note on the Illustrations. Bibliography. Citations. Classifications. Journal Abbreviations. Index of Authors. Glossary.