This book contains the introduction, glossary and indexes for the complete works of the well-known English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, considered one of the world's foremost and influential poets of all time. A lovely read for all the family, this collection deserves a place on the bookshelf of every home.
This collection of literature attempts to compile many of the classic works that have stood the test of time and offer them at a reduced, affordable price, in an attractive volume so that everyone can enjoy them.
This Is A New Release Of The Original 1901 Edition.
But the impact of Chaucer s work was felt even into the 16th and 17th centuries, when the first major collections of his writings set a high standard for how authors should be presented to the reading public.
He is best known as the writer of The Canterbury Tales (c1400), which is a collection of stories told by fictional pilgrims on the road to the cathedral at Canterbury; these tales would help to shape English literature.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations.
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.