The Chaucerian Apocrypha : A Counterfeit Canon

Author / Editor
Forni, Kathleen.

Title
The Chaucerian Apocrypha : A Counterfeit Canon

Published
Gainesville : University Press of Florida, 2001.

Physical Description
xviii, 261 pp.

Description
Forni traces the complex relationship between Chaucer's canon and the apocrypha, with particular focus on the "Folio" canon, from Thynne's 1532 "Workes" edition to editions of the eighteenth century. The first part examines the formation of the Folio canon, considering the political, ideological, and commercial interests behind the various editions. Through case studies of spurious works, the second part assesses the impact of attribution and disattribution on Chaucer's reputation and lines of critical inquiry.

Chaucer Subjects
Chaucerian Apocrypha.
Facsimiles, Editions, and Translations.