'So much has been written about...[Chaucer]... how can one possibly get anywhere close to the authentic author? Answer: by using this book! ... This volume... is clearly essential stock for any library serving students and scholars of English literature...'
- Reference Reviews
'Andrew's compact Dictionary will serve the student market... Entries are expertly and concisely composed and the Dictionary is intelligently cross-referenced... friendly and effective.'
- The Times Literary Supplement
'it will prove extremely helpful to any student of the poet [Chaucer] or his works.'
- Contemporary Review
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- Reference Reviews
'Andrew's compact Dictionary will serve the student market... Entries are expertly and concisely composed and the Dictionary is intelligently cross-referenced... friendly and effective.'
- The Times Literary Supplement
'it will prove extremely helpful to any student of the poet [Chaucer] or his works.'
- Contemporary Review
Product Description
This volume series aims to provide readers with a convenient source of reliable, scholarly, and accessible information on Chaucer's work, life, and times. It consists mainly of alphabetical entries, ranging in length from 10 to 3,000 words. These cover topics and issues including: Chaucer's works; major fictional characters; historical, social, and political contexts; writers who influenced Chaucer or were influenced by him; people and places of significance in Chaucer's life; genres and traditions; manuscripts, editions, scholars, and editors.
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