In The Canterbury Tales , Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. This version of the text has been translated into modern English by Nevill Coghill.

Selected titles, third edition.

A Medieval Mystery. In this enthralling work of historical speculation Terry Jones investigates the mystery surrounding the death of Geoffrey Chaucer over 600 years ago. In 1400 his name strangely disappears from the records without trace. What if he was murdered? What if he and his writings had become politically inconvenient when the oppressive regime of Henry IV overthrew the liberal Richard ..

The most admired of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales are presented here in the original language but with spelling and annotations for modern readers.

'The Kelmscott Chaucer' is the most memorable and beautiful edition of the complete works of the first great English poet. With illustrations by Edward Burne-Jones.

Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance.

This second edition continues the excellent tradition of the volume, offering students a comprehensive introduction to Chaucer's work and life.

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 .

Takes to Medieval England and introduces to Chaucer and his band of Canterbury pilgrims. This text includes nine tales, from a host of colourful characters are brought to life with Marcia Williams' trademark witty and comic-strip art.

This edition is in paperback for the first time. It has been revised and corrected since the first edition in order to make the text fully accessible to a wider market of individual students. As before, the text is based on surviving manuscripts and has a full textual apparatus and commentary.

This work provides a full critical introduction to the complete Canterbury Tales .

A well-established and respected series with titles in the original Middle English.

Using a structure which highlights issues and themes, this companion encourages movement across different Chaucerian compositions and beyond literary frames of reference, moving from textual analysis to historical context and back again.

A well-established and respected series with titles in the original Middle English.

Part of the complete reissue of The Oxford History of English Literature , this volume reassesses the work of England's greatest medieval author and attempts to survey the 15th century in the light of modern scholarship.