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ISBN: 9780393927559 - Troilus and Criseyde
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Troilus and Criseyde

Geoffrey Chaucer
Stephen A. Barney

ISBN: 9780393927559
Format: Paperback
Publisher:WW Norton & Co


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Aimed at students with no knowledge of Chaucer or Middle English, this title is based on Stephen Barney's text, and is accompanied by a translation of its major source, Boccaccio's "Il Filostrato". It contains an introduction, marginal glosses and explanatory annotations. It also includes Robert Henryson's "Testament of Cresseid".

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This Norton Critical Edition of Chaucer's masterpiece is based on Stephen Barney's text and is accompanied by a translation of its major source, Boccaccio's "Il Filostrato". The editor's introduction, marginal glosses and explanatory annotations make it easily accessible to students with no knowledge of Chaucer or Middle English. Also included is Robert Henryson's "Testament of Cresseid". Ten essays by distinguished Chaucerians illuminate the major scholarly issues raised by this complex and challenging poem. A glossary and selected bibliography are also included.
 
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