Project Gutenberg 2013-07-03 Public domain in the USA. 2284 Chaucer, Geoffrey 1342 1400 Chaucer, Jeffrey Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William) 1835 1912 Skeat, Walter William Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chaucer's Works, Volume 1 — Romaunt of the Rose; Minor Poems" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a historical collection of classic poetry written in the 14th century. This volume includes the "Romaunt of the Rose," a significant work in the tradition of courtly love poetry, along with a selection of Chaucer's minor poems, showcasing his poetic versatility and the literary themes of his time. The collection reflects themes of love, morality, and nature, prevalent in medieval literature. The opening of this volume provides an extensive introduction, detailing the editorial process undertaken by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat, who based the text on numerous manuscripts and early printed editions of Chaucer's works. It discusses the challenges in establishing a correct text, including typographical errors and dialect variations, as well as the historical context and significance of each piece included. The initial portions set the stage for understanding Chaucer's work, engaging readers with insights into the poet's life, the authenticity of the texts, and the comparative analysis of different fragments from his poems. This volume promises both literary depth and scholarly rigor, making it a valuable resource for lovers of poetry and students of medieval literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 1998020 2025-08-17T11:02:37.195357 text/html 2083499 2024-10-23T16:43:34 text/html 1132972 2025-08-17T11:03:23.946642 application/epub+zip 1162231 2025-08-17T11:02:46.829323 application/epub+zip 773098 2025-08-17T11:02:42.446356 application/epub+zip 2048004 2025-08-17T11:03:45.391528 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1898001 2025-08-17T11:03:19.149673 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1257826 2022-09-19T16:33:11.950685 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1529126 2025-08-17T11:02:29.078450 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1509243 2024-10-23T16:43:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17251 2025-08-17T11:03:45.626514 application/rdf+xml 26333 2025-08-17T11:02:43.291324 image/jpeg 4836 2025-08-17T11:02:42.880343 image/jpeg 1099097 2025-08-17T11:02:37.339387 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia