Beyond its importance as a cultural touchstone and literary work of unvarnished genius, Chaucer's unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language-and for good reason: It is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny-an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for generations of readers. Chaucer has gathered twenty-nine of literature's most indelible archetypes-from the exalted Knight to the bawdy Wife to the besotted Miller to the humble Plowman-in a vivid group ...
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Beyond its importance as a cultural touchstone and literary work of unvarnished genius, Chaucer's unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language-and for good reason: It is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny-an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for generations of readers. Chaucer has gathered twenty-nine of literature's most indelible archetypes-from the exalted Knight to the bawdy Wife to the besotted Miller to the humble Plowman-in a vivid group portrait that captures the full spectrum of late-medieval English society and both informs and expands our discourse on the human condition.
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US edition (hardback). 4to (30cm by 24cm), 383pp. Translated by Frank Ernest Hill, and with text illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones and William Morris. Original illustrated boards, dustwrapper. The book is in very good condition; the dustwrapper is in good to very good condition (some chafing of the bottom edge). The dustwrapper has now been put in a mylar cover to protect it. ISBN 9780785823124.
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Burne-Jones, Edward, and Morris, William. Fine in very good dust jacket. Excellent condition. Crease and small tear on back dj. Now In mylar cover. Sewn binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 383 p. Contains: Illustrations, black & white. Audience: General/trade. Does not qualify for expedited or international shipping due to size and weight.
