Excerpt from The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Vol. 1 Accordingly, from the composition of pieces of the one-sided and unsatisfactory character of those contained in The Legend of Good Women, Chaucer turned to the preparation of his great work, The Canterbury Tales. This gave him the fullest opportunity to display all his powers, and must have constituted the main literary occupation of his later life. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This book contains the introduction, glossary and indexes for the complete works of the well-known English poet, Geoffrey Chaucer, considered one of the world's foremost and influential poets of all time. A lovely read for all the family, this collection deserves a place on the bookshelf of every home.

Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Vol. 1 Ful hidons was she for to sens, Ful foul and rusty was she, this. Hir heed y-writhen was, y-wis, Ful grimly with a greet towayls. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Edited, From Numerous Manuscripts 'thou shalt have yit, or hit be eve, Of every word Of this sentence A preve, by expelience; And with thyn eres herem wel Top and tail, and everydel.' se Haas affame, 876 - 880. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer: Edited From Numerous Manuscripts by Walter W. Skeat This has already been considered, at considerable length, in vol. I. Pp. 20-90. But it is necessary to say a few words on the whole subject, owing to the extremely erroneous Opinions that are so widely prevalent. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Vol. 1: Edited With a Memoir The Glossary which terminates the volumes has been com piled with a special view to the poems of Chaucer; but from the comprehensiveness of its design, it will be equally avail able as a guide to the works of the writers of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, and even of a later period. The stores of provincial dialects which have been latterly thrown open, and the labours of Urry, Gross, Nares, Tyrwhitt, Halliwell, and, indeed, most of the philologists who have explored our mediaeval language, or traced the descent of our modern English, have been laid under contribution to render the Glossary as complete as existing materials will permit. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from The Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Vol. 1 of 3: To Which Are Appended Poems Attributed to Chaucer It might be further proved that the new manuscripts clear up many dark passages, and that the examination of the originals of the tales have also been of great service in the same direction. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.