Thomas Wright (1810-1877)

Author / Editor
Ross, Thomas W.

Title
Thomas Wright (1810-1877)

Published
Paul Ruggiers, ed. Editing Chaucer: The Great Tradition (Norman, Okla.: Pilgrim Books, 1984), pp. 145-56.

Description
Summarizes the editorial career of Thomas Wright and the "lasting significance" of his edition of CT, valuable because "Wright chose, or perhaps happened upon, the best-text editorial method" and because "his explanatory notes, while not extensive," were influential and based on wide learning. Also considers Wright's treatment of Tyrwhitt's edition of CT.

Alternative Title
Editing Chaucer: The Great Tradition.

Chaucer Subjects
Facsimiles, Editions, and Translations
Manuscripts and Textual Studies
Canterbury Tales--General