A Temporary Preface To The Six-Text Edition Of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Part 1 (1868)

By Frederick J. Furnivall

Book Overview

""A Temporary Preface to the Six-Text Edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Part 1"" is a book written by Frederick James Furnivall in 1868. The book is a preface to a larger edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, which includes six different versions of the text. Furnivall's preface provides an overview of the history of the Canterbury Tales, including the various manuscripts and editions that have been produced over the years. The book also includes a discussion of the language and style of Chaucer's writing, as well as an analysis of the characters and themes in the Canterbury Tales. Overall, ""A Temporary Preface to the Six-Text Edition of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, Part 1"" is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the history and literary significance of Chaucer's masterpiece.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: 1164602047
• ISBN13: 9781164602040
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"