Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury tales

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A study guide to Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." Includes a brief biography of the author, summaries of key points, and excerpts of critical essays.;Introduction -- Biographical sketch -- The story behind the story -- List of characters -- Summary and analysis -- Critical views. G.K. Chesterton on Chaucer's greatness -- Arthur W. Hoffman on the Opening lines of the Prologue -- E.T. Donaldson on Chaucer the poet and pilgrim -- Paul G. Ruggiers on Chaucerian comedy -- V.A. Kolve on Chaucer's Fabliaux -- Alcuin Blamires on Excess and restraint in the Tales -- Winthrop Wetherbee on the Absence of order -- Anne Laskaya on Chaucer and competition -- Derek Brewer on the Miller's tale -- Helen Phillips on Intentional diversity in the Tales -- John C. Hirsch on Love and death in the Knight's tale -- C. David Benson on the First two tales -- Seth Lerer on the Philosophical question of the Tales -- Lee Patterson on Chaucer as creator of English tradition -- Works by Geoffrey Chaucer -- Annotated bibliography -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Index. Introduction -- Biographical sketch -- The story behind the story -- List of characters -- Summary and analysis -- Critical views. G.K. Chesterton on Chaucer's greatness -- Arthur W. Hoffman on the Opening lines of the Prologue -- E.T. Donaldson on Chaucer the poet and pilgrim -- Paul G. Ruggiers on Chaucerian comedy -- V.A. Kolve on Chaucer's Fabliaux -- Alcuin Blamires on Excess and restraint in the Tales -- Winthrop Wetherbee on the Absence of order -- Anne Laskaya on Chaucer and competition -- Derek Brewer on the Miller's tale -- Helen Phillips on Intentional diversity in the Tales -- John C. Hirsch on Love and death in the Knight's tale -- C. David Benson on the First two tales -- Seth Lerer on the Philosophical question of the Tales -- Lee Patterson on Chaucer as creator of English tradition -- Works by Geoffrey Chaucer -- Annotated bibliography -- Contributors -- Acknowledgments -- Index.