Project Gutenberg 2013-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 1139 Chaucer, Geoffrey 1342 1400 Chaucer, Jeffrey Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William) 1835 1912 Skeat, Walter William Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chaucer's Works, Volume 6 — Introduction, Glossary, and Indexes" by Chaucer is a collection of critical and explanatory texts concerning the renowned works of Geoffrey Chaucer, written in the late 19th century. This volume serves as an analytical companion for readers and scholars, detailing Chaucer's language, thematic elements, and literary significance, while providing glossaries and indexes to aid understanding. It is part of a larger effort to preserve and elucidate Chaucer's writings from the 14th century, ensuring that modern audiences can engage with his poetry and narrative. The opening of this volume introduces the scholarly framework of the text, outlining the purpose of the edition which includes establishing an accurate and authentic representation of Chaucer's works drawn from the best manuscripts and earliest prints. The editor, Walter W. Skeat, emphasizes the importance of separating genuine works from those that have been misattributed. He discusses the provision of comprehensive glossaries, notes, and linguistic insights that are intended to help both students of the language and poetry enthusiasts to appreciate Chaucer’s craft. This meticulous approach sets a tone for the detailed academic exploration that follows in subsequent sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 89.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 2197766 2025-08-17T11:05:18.170576 text/html 2237358 2024-10-23T16:43:58 text/html 848969 2025-08-17T11:06:20.687733 application/epub+zip 870594 2025-08-17T11:05:31.793495 application/epub+zip 812852 2025-08-17T11:05:25.325567 application/epub+zip 2051321 2025-08-17T11:06:51.855618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1623334 2025-08-17T11:06:12.910320 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1341026 2022-09-19T16:36:57.997048 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1644250 2025-08-17T11:04:43.393764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1624355 2024-10-23T16:43:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17550 2025-08-17T11:06:52.130648 application/rdf+xml 26141 2025-08-17T11:05:26.386502 image/jpeg 4870 2025-08-17T11:05:25.858526 image/jpeg 820858 2025-08-17T11:05:18.356560 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