Caxton's Second Edition of the Canterbury Tales

Author / Editor
Blake, N. F.

Title
Caxton's Second Edition of the Canterbury Tales

Published
A. S. G. Edwards, Vincent Gillespie, and Ralph Hanna, eds. The English Medieval Book: Studies in Memory of Jeremy Griffiths (London: British Library, 2000), pp. 135-53.

Description
Critiques Thomas F. Dunn's analysis of Cx2 and extends it, describing the book's composition and comparing Cx2 with Cx1. Suggests a possible scenario for the preparation of Cx2, discussing the role of the unknown manuscript (designated Y by Dunn) and the possible role of two compositors. Analyzes several lines from The Wife of Bath's Prologue.

Alternative Title
English Medieval Book: Studies in Memory of Jeremy Griffiths.

Chaucer Subjects
Facsimiles, Editions, and Translations.
Wife of Bath and Her Tale.