The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer

by Piero Boitani (Editor), Jill Mann (Editor)

This revised edition is based on the first edition which has become a classic in Chaucer studies. Important material has been updated in the text, and its contributions cover recent trends in literary theory as well as in studies of Chaucer's works. The bibliography has been completely revised to provide an indispensable guide for today's student of Chaucer. First Edition Hb (1986): 0-521-30422-9 First Edition Pb (1986): 0-521-31689-8

Genres: Literary Criticism, Nonfiction, Poetry, Medieval, Academic, Geoffrey Chaucer, Essays

317 pages, Paperback

First published November 28, 1986

About the author

Piero Boitani (Roma, 1947) è un filologo, critico letterario e traduttore italiano.
Dantista e anglista, ha dedicato numerosi studi ai miti classici e alla Bibbia. È direttore letterario della Fondazione Lorenzo Valla.

Reviews

[Darkwhispersdale · Rating 4 out of 5]

An interesting collection of essays. I really enjoyed the three essays on the Canterbury Tales, Chaucer's French and Italian inheritance and new approaches to Chaucer.