Chaucer's Book of the Duchess : Contexts and Interpretations

First entire collection centred on Chaucer's Book of the Duchess, making a compelling case for its importance and value.

The Book of the Duchess, Chaucer's first major poem, is foundational for our understanding of Chaucer's literary achievements in relation to late—medieval English textual production; yet in comparison with other works, itstreatment has been somewhat peripheral in previous criticism.
This volume, the first full—length collection devoted to the Book, argues powerfully again...