Text of TC based on Riverside edition, with Boccaccio's "Il Filostrato" on facing pages, in the English translation of Robert P. apRoberts and Anna Bruni Benson. Includes Henryson's Testament of Cresseid, as edited by Robert L. Kindrick; ten…
Gaffke, Carol T., ed. Poetry Criticism: Excerpts from Criticism of the Works of the Most Significant and Widely Studied Poets of World Literature, Volume 19 (Detroit: Gale, 1997), pp. 1-79.
Excerpted selections from Chaucer criticism, ranging from 1809 (William Blake) to 1995, prefaced by a brief introduction to his life and works and followed by suggestions for further reading.
Person, James E.
James E. Person, ed. Literature and Criticism from 1400 to 1800. Volume 17 (Farmington, Mich.: Gale, 1991), pp. 42-247.
Reprints forty-eight examples of critical commentary on Chaucer and his poetry, from Deschamps, Gower, and Caxton to 1989, some excerpted and some complete essays, with an annotated list of suggestions for further reading. The Introduction (pp.…
Trudeau, Lawrence.
Lawrence Trudeau, ed. Literature and Criticism from 1400 to 1800. Volume 56 (Farmington, Mich.: Gale, 2000), pp. 1-117.
Anthologizes nine critical essays or excerpts from books published between 1970 and 1997 on issues of gender and sexuality in Chaucer's works, with a brief introduction.
Krstovic, Jelena.
Lawrence Trudeau, ed. Literature Criticism from 1400 to 1800, Vol. 260 (Farmington, Mich.: Gale, 2017), pp. 114-0.
Reprints eleven examples of Chaucer criticism published between 2001 and 2013 and an excerpt from 1934. The introduction by Krstovic summarizes Chaucer's biography, major works, and critical reception, updating information supplied in Volume 56 of…
Seven essays and a critical introduction, with a brief chronology of Chaucer's life and works, and a short selected bibliography. For the Introduction and the seven essays, search for Geoffrey Chaucer: A Collection of Original Articles under…
A selection of critical responses to Chaucer's works from his late contemporaries until 1968. Mostly excerpted from longer works, the selections are arranged in three categories: "Contemporaneous Criticism" (Deschamps, Usk, Lydgate, and Hoccleve);…
Wallace, David.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2017.
Focuses on Chaucer's "global renaissance" and the importance of Chaucer's range of writing, which combines poetry, science, tragedy, and astrology to influence writers from Shakespeare to Sylvia Plath.
Fleming, John V.
Sante Fe, N. M.: Della Robbia Productions, 1994.
Item not seen. WorldCat reports that it is "a brief introduction to the poet Chaucer and his times, and to the state of the English language (Middle English) in the late fourteenth century."
Kee, Kenneth, ed.
New York: St. Martin's; Toronto: Macmillan of Canada; London: Macmillan, 1966.
Reprints (generally from Chaucer Society publications) selections from Chaucer's short poems (MercB, Ros, Sted, Buk, Adam, and Purse) and from CT (GP, WBPT, MerPT, FranT, NPT, ParPT, and Ret), with sidebar glosses and bottom-of-page explanatory…
Wallace, David.
Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2019.
Sketches out timeline and details of Chaucer’s life and his works in a compelling, accessible narrative. The incorporation of Chaucer’s own texts throughout the chapters is especially useful.
Astr (and probably Equat) may serve to show that Chaucer was not merely curious about astronomy but was, in the modern sense, an active amateur who made astronomical observations.
Raymo, Robert [R.] .
New York : Grolier Club, 2000.
Brief descriptions of the 93 items in the exhibition, intended to present a "comprehensive view of modern representations of Chaucer and his work" (ii). Also includes a brief chronology of Chaucer's life, an index of major editions (between 1447 and…
Mehl, Dieter.
Cambridge and New York: Cambridge University Press, 1986.
A revised, expanded translation of "Geoffrey Chaucer: Eine Einfuhrung in seine erzahlenden Dichtungen" (1973), with studies on BD, PF, HF, and CT; an updated bibliography; and an added chapter on LGW.
Mandel, Jerome.
Rutherford, Madison, and Teaneck, N.J.: Fairleigh Dickinson University Press, 1992.
Explores coherence of structure, theme, and character within the fragments of the CT. Balanced plots, oppositions of themes, and parallels of character unify the paired tales of Fragments IV, VI, VIII, and V. Rich in thematic and structural…
Historical novel; a prequel to CT and cast as Chaucer's notebook or journal as he plans and writes his poem, drawing inspiration from his fellow travelers on the current journey. Includes portions of CT in fictional drafts (GP extensively) and…
Rush, Pauline.
Princeton, N.J.: Film for the Humanities and Sciences, 1998.
Introduction to the social and cultural milieu of CT, with narration by Roy Cane and discussion by Christiania Whitehead and Peter Mack. Includes selected readings in Middle English (by Vanessa Adye) and historical illustrations. Produced by…
Andrew, Malcolm, and A. C. Cawley, eds.
London: J. M. Dent, 1997.
Revised edition of Cawley's Everyman text of GP, MilT, RvT, CkT, ShT, and NPT, with a brief descriptive introduction, glosses, and comments on pronunciation, grammar, and versification.
Atkinson, Ruth, and Geert van Iersel, trans
Nathanael Busch and Robert Fajen, eds. Allmächtig und Unfassbar: Geld in der Literatur des Mittelalters (Stuttgart: S. Hirzel, 2021), pp. 316-19.
Translates Purse into German verse, with notes; Middle English text included.
Facing-page German prose translation of the Riverside text of CT. Original German apparatus includes notes, introductions to Chaucer's life and to the tales, a guide to pronunciation, a history of criticism, and a bibliography.
Donaldson, E. Talbot.
[North Hollywood, Calif.]: The Center for Cassette Studies, 1973.
Item not seen; the note(s) to the WorldCat record provide the following description: "Dr. E. Talbot Donaldson, a foremost Chaucerian authority, overviews the historical and literary milieu of Geoffrey Chaucer ans [sic] his Canterbury tales, outlines…
A critical description of Chaucer's major works (except LGW) that focuses on narrative techniques, genres, treatments of source materials, stylistic registers, varieties of audience, and the engagement of audiences through experimentation and the…
