"Chaucerian and Other Pieces: Being a Supplement to the Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer" edited by Walter W. Skeat is a remarkable collection that adds depth and context to the literary legacy of Geoffrey Chaucer. The compilation showcases various works by different authors, all in the spirit of Chaucer's style and themes. Walter W. Skeat's meticulous curation ensures that these pieces complement Chaucer's oeuvre, providing readers with a broader perspective on the medieval English literary landscape. This collection is an indispensable addition for Chaucer enthusiasts and scholars alike, offering fresh insights into the world of Middle English literature.

Part Seven Once reviled as an example of Chaucer at his most tasteless and omitted from some editions of The Canterbury Tales, this scatological anecdote has over time been accorded genuine admiration, first grudging and finally unabashed. As in The Miller’s Tale, Chaucer has elaborated a simple fart joke into pungent satire against human foibles. Here too, through subtle references to religious lore, Chaucer transforms mere vulgarity into a truly clever jest and, in the opinion of some critics, a serious commentary on important issues. The particular target of the tale’s satire is a friar who is so blinded by greed, hypocrisy, and anger that he cannot see how others perceive him.

Part One This monumental edition, in two volumes, presents a full record of commentary, both textual and interpretive, on the best known and most widely studied part of Chaucer's work, The General Prologue of The Canterbury Tales. Part One A contains a critical commentary, a textual commentary, text, collations, textual notes, an appendix of sources for the first eighteen lines of The General Prologue, and a bibliographical index. Because most explication of The General Prologue is directed to particular points, details, and passages, the present edition has devoted Part One B to the record of such commentary. This volume, compiled by Malcolm Andrew, also includes overviews of commentary on coherent passages such as the portraits of the pilgrims.