Chaucer's Legend Of Good Women: The Character And Relations Of The Manuscripts, The Prologues, Some Doubtful Readings (1902)

By James Bourdillon Bilderbeck

Book Overview

""Chaucer's Legend of Good Women"" is a book written by James Bourdillon Bilderbeck in 1902. The book is a study of the famous poem by Geoffrey Chaucer, which tells the stories of various virtuous women from history and mythology. The book examines the different manuscripts of the poem, analyzing the characterizations and relationships of the women and the prologues that introduce their stories. Bilderbeck also discusses some of the more controversial readings of the poem and offers his own interpretations. The book is a valuable resource for scholars of medieval literature and those interested in the works of Chaucer.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 116460208X
• ISBN13: 9781164602088
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 124 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"