Chaucer

Author / Editor
Economou, George D.

Title
Chaucer

Published
Carl Woodring and James Shapiro, eds. The Columbia History of British Poets (New York: Columbia University Press, 1994), pp. 55-80.

Description
Surveys Chaucer's works and their reception, emphasizing his innovation and experimentation. Introduced by a brief section on Chaucer's reading, discussions of each of his major works summarize the sources Chaucer used and his adaptations of them.

Alternative Title
The Columbia History of British Poets.

Chaucer Subjects
Background and General Criticism.