Excerpt from An One-Text Print of Chaucer's Minor Poems: Being the Best Text of Each Poem in the Parallel-Text Edition, for Handy Use by Editors and Readers
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Often referred to as the father of English poetry, Geoffrey Chaucer was a fourteenth-century philosopher, alchemist, astrologer, bureaucrat, diplomat, and author of many significant poems. Chaucer s writing was influential in English literary tradition, as it introduced new rhyming schemes and helped develop the vernacular traditionthe use of everyday Englishrather than the literary French and Latin, which were common in written works of the time. Chaucer s best-knownand most imitatedworks include The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess, and The House of Fame.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book is a parallel-text edition of 20 poems by Geoffrey Chaucer, a pioneer and master of Middle English literature. Chaucer's writings were instrumental in shaping the English language. This particular volume of his works centers around some of his shorter poems, including The Dethe of Blaunche the Duchesse, The Compleynt to Pite, and The Parlement of Foules, among others. The book presents these works in parallel, with the original Middle English on one page, and a modern English translation on the other. This allows the reader to appreciate the beauty and nuance of Chaucer's original language alongside a more accessible and understandable version. The edition also includes comprehensive notes and a glossary, making it a valuable resource for students, scholars and general readers alike. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9780331686487_0
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