Chaucer: Modern Essays in CriticismA collection of critical and analytical essays which examine the enduring works of the English classical poet |
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User Review - waltzmn - LibraryThingEven a small book can pack a big punch. This is a fairly thin volume, but it includes many extremely important essays in Chaucer criticism. There is a bit of a checklist feeling to the result ("We ... Read full review
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