About this title: This peerless new edition of Chaucer's complete works is the fruit of many years' study, and replaces Robinson's famous edition, long regarded as the standard text. Freshly edited and annotated, the "Riverside Chaucer" is now the indispensable edition for students and readers of Chaucer.
Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is described below.
Description: Acceptable. Ships from the UK. Shows definite wear, and perhaps considerable marking on inside. Your purchase also supports literacy charities. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Oxford Paperbacks
Date Published: 1988
ISBN-13:9780192821096ISBN:0192821091
Description: Published by Oxford Paperbacks in 1988. Binding: Paperback. Number of pages: 377. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Edition: 3rd Edition
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Houghton Mifflin Company / Riverside Editions, U.S. A / England
Date Published: 1987
Description: New. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" Large. 1327 cpages, portrait of Jeoffrey Chaucer from an early painting on frontispiece, red cloth bound hard cover. new, still crisp copy, prestine condition. read more
"Chaucer is brilliant. I think he's better than Shakespeare at concealing his own opinions and manipulations. It's hard to know where Chaucer stands on any of his stories and characters or when to take him seriously and when he's just having fun. That's part of what makes his work so complex and interesting. Must reads: "The Canterbury Tales," "Troilus and Cressida," and "Parliament of Fowls." Enjoy."
"Bought this for class. It's great, but there are cheaper editions of the ME text out there as long as you don't need to know about the manuscript sources, alternate readings, etc."
"Okay, so this is THE book for Chaucer studies. However...and this is a big however...it is NOT a reader-friendly edition. The way the footnotes are set up is completely asinine, in my opinion. This is a great edition for Chaucer scholars who have been reading Chaucer for decades and know the stories well and read Middle English just as easily as they read the newspaper. For people not in those categories, this is not the ideal edition. Look for an edition that gives definitional glosses out to the side of each line rather than at the bottom of the page. It will make a huge difference."
We guarantee every item's condition, as described on Alibris. If you are not satisfied that an item is as described, return your purchase for a refund.
rating
