Medieval Readers and Writers, 1350-1400

Author / Editor
Coleman, Janet.

Title
Medieval Readers and Writers, 1350-1400

Published
New York: Columbia University Press, 1981.

Physical Description
337 pp.

Description
Deals with verse and prose in Middle English, Latin, and Anglo-Norman as literary evidence of the rise of literacy and social mobility. Most literary works aimed at reform and edification in Christian ethical behavior rather than at entertainment. Includes many references to Chaucer: MSS, CT, GP, FrT, PardT, NPT.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism.
Manuscripts and Textual Studies.
Canterbury Tales--General.