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…
Mann, Jill.
Atlantic Heights, N. J.: Humanities Press International, 1991.
Chaucer defines "woman" as the norm against which all human behavior is to be measured, representing women in ways that undermine traditional antifeminist categories. In HF, TC, and LGW, the antifeminist theme of betrayal is recast to reflect human…
Item not seen. Publisher's information indicates that the volume includes discussions of two sections of HF, comparison of Chaucer's (LGW) and Shakespeare's accounts of the rape of Lucrece, and suggestions for university teaching of Chaucer and…
Dor, Juliette De Caluwe, trans.
Louvain-Paris: Editions Peeters, 1986.
With facing translation from the Fisher edition plus explanatory notes and new interpretations, this second installment of a projected four-volume, line-for-line translation of CT into French prose presents RvT, CkT, MLT, WBT, FrT, and SumT.
Mattern, Joanne.
Huntington Beach, Calif.: Teacher Created Materials, 2013.
An introduction to Chaucer. his life and times, and the CT, designed for young readers, with color reproductions and photographs drawn from a variety of sources. Emphasizes basic information and vocabulary, with a glossary of modern terms and an…
Cotton, Eve.
Mount Kisco, N. Y.: Guidance Associates, 2005.
Item not located; cited in WorldCat, with the following abstract: "Examines the life and ideas of Geoffrey Chaucer and traces the route of his pilgrimage."
Item not seen; WorldCat records state that it "Examines the life and ideas of Geoffrey Chaucer and traces the route of his pilgrimage." The records also indicate that the recording was released in 1985 on videocassette with a booklet and in 2005 on…
Downes, Stephanie.
Patrick Colm Hogan and Bradley J. Irish, eds. The Routledge Companion to Literature and Emotion (New York: Routledge, 2022), pp. 409-20.
Surveys historical interest and recent theorization of emotion and affect produced by 'works, and assesses the role of books in the opening of TC (tears as ink) and in WBP (Jankyn’s book) as "affective, emotional objects that arouse a range of…
