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The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer (Cambridge Companions to Literature) 2nd Edition

by Piero Boitani (Editor), Jill Mann (Editor)
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This revised edition is based on the first edition which has become a classic in Chaucer studies. Important material has been updated in the text, and its contributions cover recent trends in literary theory as well as in studies of Chaucer's works. The bibliography has been completely revised to provide an indispensable guide for today's student of Chaucer. First Edition Hb (1986): 0-521-30422-9 First Edition Pb (1986): 0-521-31689-8
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    0521894670
  2. ISBN-13
    978-0521894678
  3. Edition
    2nd
  4. Publisher
    Cambridge University Press
  5. Publication date
    January 12, 2004
  6. Part of series
    Cambridge Companions to Literature
  7. Language
    English
  8. Dimensions
    5.99 x 0.76 x 8.97 inches
  9. Print length
    336 pages
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'The Anglo-Italian editorial team is to be congratulated for giving new focus to what has become a classic guide to England's greatest mediaeval poet.' Contemporary Review

'The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer is appealing to both scholars and students who are already familiar with Chaucer but wish to achieve a greater understanding of this major medieval poet. The various voiced herein further dialogue with him, contribute significantly to the field of Chaucer studies, contextualize Chaucer's major works, and underscore the classical reputation of the Cambridge series.' Sixteenth Century Journal

'The first edition, sound, intelligent, and rich as it is, has been an important resource and orientation point both for students and for scholars for almost two decades … the editors' decision to eschew an essay formula has born fruit in liveliness and originality as well as intellectual richness.' English Studies

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This second edition continues the excellent tradition of the volume, offering students a comprehensive introduction to Chaucer's work and life.

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Cambridge University Press; 2nd edition (January 12, 2004)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0521894670
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0521894678
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 15.9 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.99 x 0.76 x 8.97 inches
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Gidget
5.0 out of 5 stars The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer
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Great book that I am using now. It is very beneficial to literature classes.
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Different dreams
2.0 out of 5 stars Cambridge Companions: Generally not worth the money
Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2009
First of all, some of the companions have contained rather insightful and interesting essays--the companion to Plato's Republic was quite good. I was disappointed in the Chaucer companion (as I am with the Spenser) in that it attempts too wide a breadth in approaching the literature--some of the essays felt like summaries, while others seem to draw counter-intuitive or otherwise irritating conclusions concerning "meaning" of the texts. A good deal of attention is paid to historicist criticism which, unfortunately, is the current academic trend. Perhaps if Cambridge and the editors (Boitani's essay on the Parliament of Fowls was particularly uninspired) did not object to the morally questionable act of publishing a book full of summaries and historical essays (and doing this for the majority of canonical authors) they would spend time producing solid works of criticism and collating these into respectable collections. If you want information on Chaucer, seek out the Chaucer Bibliography Online and locate the books through your school library. If the Cambridge Companion is your only feasible option for secondary criticism, take it with a grain of salt. These books should not be assigned to anyone doing graduate or post-graduate study.
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William Burn
5.0 out of 5 stars Good scholarship made useful
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 16, 2008
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I'll be blunt: I like the Cambridge Companion series. They present a broad spectrum of approaches to their topic, which are all by well respected scholars in the field. This edition continues that pattern admirably: there is a very useful biographical essay, and you'd be hard pushed to find anything in the Riverside Chaucer that doesn't get some thoughtful consideration somewhere in here. I wouldn't recommend it for A-level students, as its scope is too broad for someone studying just one of the Canterbury Tales, for example, but for university study, or for teachers of Chaucer, it's a really useful book to have to hand.
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Very interesting but leaves one wanting more information and hence more expense.
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