Chaucer's Boccaccio

by Giovanni Boccaccio and Nicholas R. Havely

The notes are a model of economy... The introduction is quite superb... The volume as a whole is a worthy addition to a series which has already begun to establish high expectations. TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT

Chaucer made extensive use of Boccacio's romances as a basis for his major works, and any analysis of his handling of his sources must depend on a knowledge of the Italian poet's work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 085991349X
• ISBN13: 9780859913492
• Release Date: March 1992
• Publisher: Boydell & Brewer
• Length: 231 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.2" x 9.3"