Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Understanding genre and medieval romance Understanding genre and medieval romance K. S. Whetter "Unique in combining a comprehensive and comparative study of genre with a study of romance, this book constitutes a significant contribution to ongoing critical debates over the definition of romanc… OL13608230W
Chaucer's Tale Chaucer's Tale Paul Strohm In 1386, Geoffrey Chaucer endured his worst year, but began his best poem. The father of English literature did not enjoy in his lifetime the literary celebrity that he has today—far from it. The mi… OL17072513W
Scribal Correction and Literary Craft Scribal Correction and Literary Craft Daniel Wakelin xviii, 345 pages ; 24 cm OL21082885W
Essays on Aesthetics and Medieval Literature in Honor of Howell Chickering Essays on Aesthetics and Medieval Literature in Honor of Howell Chickering Bonnie Wheeler,R. F. Yeager,Hill, John M. vi, 297 pages ; 24 cm OL21796848W
Robin Hood Robin Hood James Clarke Holt The legend of Robin Hood began more than 600 years ago. The man, if he existed at all, lived even earlier. Now Professor James Holt, one of Britain's premier historians and author of the standard wor… OL3286736W
The Portable Chaucer The Portable Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer A large selection of Chaucer's works, translated into modern English. OL531746W
The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales John E. Cunningham,Geoffrey Chaucer A collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales (mostly in verse, although some are in prose) are told as part of a story-telling conte… OL531767W