A Chaucer Glossary
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An indispensable scholarly tool for the study of Middle English literature, A Chaucer Glossary provides an exhaustive and authoritative guide to the vocabulary of Geoffrey Chaucer. Compiled by an esteemed team of scholars—Norman Davis, Douglas Gray, Patricia Ingham, and Anne Wallace-Hadrill—this volume serves as the definitive companion to the text of the Riverside Chaucer. By detailing the nuances of usage, etymology, and variant meanings that defined the English language in the late 14th century, the glossary renders the dense, intricate beauty of Chaucer’s poetry accessible to students and seasoned medievalists alike. This 1979 volume from the Clarendon Press is a masterwork of lexicography, reflecting the rigorous academic standards of Oxford scholarship. It is not merely a list of definitions, but a bridge to the social and intellectual world of Chaucer’s England, capturing the specific vernacular that laid the foundation for modern English literature. For libraries, academic collections, and enthusiasts of classical literature, this edition stands as a foundational reference work that remains as relevant today as it was upon its original publication.
Author: Norman Davis, Douglas Gray, Patricia Ingham, and Anne Wallace-Hadrill
Format: Paperback
Genre: Reference & language
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
An indispensable scholarly tool for the study of Middle English literature, A Chaucer Glossary provides an exhaustive and authoritative guide to the vocabulary of Geoffrey Chaucer. Compiled by an esteemed team of scholars—Norman Davis, Douglas Gray, Patricia Ingham, and Anne Wallace-Hadrill—this volume serves as the definitive companion to the text of the Riverside Chaucer. By detailing the nuances of usage, etymology, and variant meanings that defined the English language in the late 14th century, the glossary renders the dense, intricate beauty of Chaucer’s poetry accessible to students and seasoned medievalists alike. This 1979 volume from the Clarendon Press is a masterwork of lexicography, reflecting the rigorous academic standards of Oxford scholarship. It is not merely a list of definitions, but a bridge to the social and intellectual world of Chaucer’s England, capturing the specific vernacular that laid the foundation for modern English literature. For libraries, academic collections, and enthusiasts of classical literature, this edition stands as a foundational reference work that remains as relevant today as it was upon its original publication.