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This edition offers a clear overview of Geoffrey Chaucer’s life, Middle English language, and major works, providing glosses of difficult words and constructions directly on the text. An appendix supplies extensive notes and a glossary for a deeper appreciation of Chaucer’s poetry.
First publish date: 1987
Genre: Poetry/Classical Poetry
Authors: Geoffrey Chaucer
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