Poetry from Chaucer to Spenser: Based on Chaucer to Spenser: An Anthology of Writings in English 1375 - 1575

by Derek Albert Pearsall

Opening with extracts from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and closing with Spenser's Shepherd's Calendar , this concise collection introduces readers to some of the most influential poetry produced between the mid-fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries. Provides a concise selection of the most important late medieval poetry. Ideal for general readers, or for students needing a digest of the poetry of the period. Introduces readers to the lives of the poets, their major works, and the historical context in which they were written.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0631229876
• ISBN13: 9780631229872
• Release Date: September 2002
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.8" x 8.4"