Daily Life in Chaucer's England

by Jeffrey L. Singman, Will McLean, Jeffrey L. Forgeng

Book Overview

The medieval world comes alive in this indispensable hands-on resource to life as it was actually lived--with authentic recipes, clothing patterns, songs, dances, and games. The first book on medieval... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313293759
• ISBN13: 9780313293757
• Release Date: October 1995
• Publisher: Greenwood
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 12 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 7 and higher

Customer Reviews

The Rossetta Stone of life in Medieval England

This is most probably the most definitive volume describing the daily life and routines of the masses, and clergy, the nobility,and the reality of their daily grind, to life, especially in his prose,being a lesser government functionary,a building inspector, he was familiar with all walks of life, and incorporated the attitudes and foibles of them in his tales. Great book.

Great overview of medieval life

This book is a well presented look at medieval life in the late 14C. I doesn't dwell for long on any particular subject, so if you need more in depth information on a subject you will need another moe specific book to compliment this one. It does however, touch on, as the title implies, the things that everyday people did, most books are either about the nobility or the combat, great for the high medieval re-enactor.

Daily Life in Chaucer's England

This is a good book as a general introduction to the mid-late 14th century. It is well organised with a nice assortment of information to get you started on the wonderful road of re-enactment.

Fantastic! A must for any Medieval English Literature reader

This book will take you right away in what life raelly was in Medieval England. It covers all social classes and let you know the differences between them, not only on wealth amount, but also on diet, pastimes and clothing. It also contains some clothing patterns and recipes of the time.After you read it, you'll be able to understand the mentality of these people and how it is reflected in their literature.

The most incredible book I've ever seen for Medievalists

Having trudged through literally dozens of books on the fourteenth century, it was delightfully refreshing to read _Daily Life in Chaucer's England_. I do Medieval Re-creation in my spare time, and found this one of the best resources in print. No more searching through dozens of books to find what a peasant's shoes look like, or what a wealthly merchant would be wearing. From the Lord's Prayer in Latin and Olde English, to the rules for a medieval version of backgammon, this book has it all. With just enough detail to give a thorough idea of the times, and a detail bibliography, this book should be the launch pad for anyone interested in the fourteenth century