The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer [Hardcover]

This second edition continues the excellent tradition of the volume, offering students a comprehensive introduction to Chaucer's work and life.This revised edition of The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer is based on the first edition which has become a classic in Chaucer studies. While this new volume responds to the success of the fist edition, the structure of the book has basically remained the same. Important material has been up dated, and new contributions have been commissioned to take into account recent trends in literary theory as well as in studies of Chaucer's works. The bibliography has been entirely updated to provide an indispensable guide for today's student of Chaucer.This revised edition of The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer is based on the first edition which has become a classic in Chaucer studies. While this new volume responds to the success of the fist edition, the structure of the book has basically remained the same. Important material has been up dated, and new contributions have been commissioned to take into account recent trends in literary theory as well as in studies of Chaucer's works. The bibliography has been entirely updated to provide an indispensable guide for today's student of Chaucer.This revised edition is based on the first edition which has become a classic in Chaucer studies. Important material has been updated in the text, and its contributions cover recent trends in literary theory as well as in studies of Chaucer's works. The bibliography has been completely revised to provide an indispensable guide for today's student of Chaucer. First Edition Hb (1986): 0-521-30422-9 First Edition Pb (1986): 0-521-31689-81. The social and literary scene in England Paul Strohm; 2. Chaucer's French inheritance Ardis Butterfield; 3. Chaucer's Italian inheritance David Wallace; 4. Old books brought to life in dreams: the Book of the Duchess, the House of Fame, the Parliament of Fowls Piero Boitani; 5. Telling the story in Troilus anl“Ô