Chaucer in the Twentieth Century

Author / Editor
Donaldson, E. Talbot.

Title
Chaucer in the Twentieth Century

Published
Studies in the Age of Chaucer 2 (1980): 7-13.

Description
In this first presidential address to the New Chaucer Society, Professer Donaldson wittily summarizes the 20th-century conflict of opinion regarding Chaucer's work to conclude that Chaucer is partly to blame for the confusion. Like all great poets Chaucer reveals mysteries but does not solve them.

Alternative Title
Presidential Address, The New Chaucer Society, First International Congress, 21 April 1979, Washington, D.C.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism