A study of the language of Chaucerian manuscripts, printed editions and Chaucer's 15th century followers. Winner of the 2005 Beatrice White Prize for outstandin

An important collection of essays which will be of interest to teachers and students of Chaucer.

"More than any other canonical English writer, Geoffrey Chaucer lived and worked at the centre of political life--yet his poems are anything but conventional. E

A substantial reappraisal of the place of Chaucer's English in the history of English language and literature.

Provides a rich and varied reference resource, illuminating the different contexts for Chaucer and his work.