Essays on the Art of Chaucer's Verse
- Author / Editor
- Gaylord, Alan T., ed.
Essays on the Art of Chaucer's Verse
- Published
- New York and London : Routledge, 2001.
- Physical Description
- viii, 449 pp.
- Series
- Basic Readings in Chaucer and His Time, no. 3.
- Description
- Prints fourteen pieces, ranging historically from Thomas Tyrwhitt and George Saintsbury to recent commentary, including new essays by Richard Osberg, Emerson Brown, and Winthrop Wetherbee. Includes an introduction that summarizes the contributions of the essays, the notes from the original publications, and an inclusive bibliography but no index. Topics include historical and theoretical essays, essays on Chaucer's prosodic practices, and readings that combine close analysis with history and theory. For the new essays, search for Essays on the Art of Chaucer's Verse under Alternative Title.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Style and Versification.