Born in London to a wine merchant, Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340-1400)
became a royal servant and travelled as a diplomat to France, Spain
and Italy. As well as being famed for his translations, his own
work includes Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess and The
Legend of Good Women
Edited with an introduction and glosses by Michael Alexander
"A delight . . . [Raffel's translation] provides more opportunities
to savor the counterpoint of Chaucer's earthy humor against
passages of piercingly beautiful lyric poetry."--Kirkus Reviews
"Masterly . . . This new translation beckons us to make our own
pilgrimage back to the very wellsprings of literature in our
language." --Billy Collins "The Canterbury Tales has remained
popular for seven centuries. It is the most approachable
masterpiece of the medieval world, and Mr. Raffel's translation
makes the stories even more inviting."--Wall Street Journal
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