A History of the English Language
- Author / Editor
- Quennell, Peter
A History of the English Language
- Published
- Springfield, Mass.: Merriam, 1973.
- Physical Description
- 512 pp.; b&w illus.
- Description
- Surveys English literature produced in Britain from the late Middle Ages to the modern period. The chapter entitled "The Age of Chaucer" includes a section (pp. 24-32) that surveys Chaucer's life and works, emphasizing Chaucer's dexterity with characterization, his irony and humor, and his affection for humankind.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Background and General Criticism
- Chaucer's Life