Project Gutenberg 2014-02-05 Public domain in the USA. 281 Chaucer, Geoffrey 1342 1400 Chaucer, Jeffrey Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William) 1835 1912 Skeat, Walter William Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Boethius and Troilus Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Keith Edkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Chaucer's Works, Volume 2 — Boethius and Troilus" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a literary collection written in the 14th century. This volume includes Chaucer's translation of "De Consolatione Philosophiae" by Boethius, which explores themes of misfortune and the nature of happiness, and the narrative poem "Troilus and Criseyde," which revolves around the tragic love story between the Trojan prince Troilus and the beautiful Criseyde. The works reflect Chaucer's engagement with philosophical questions and romantic ideals, offering readers a glimpse into medieval thought and literature. The opening of this volume sets the stage for an exploration of the profound themes presented in the two central works. It begins with an introduction to Boethius, detailing his philosophical disputes and unfortunate imprisonment, which sparks the creation of his "Consolation of Philosophy." In this section, Chaucer emphasizes Boethius's plight and the comforting presence of Philosophy as a guiding figure. The excerpt also touches upon Chaucer’s connections to Boethius's ideas, suggesting a blend of philosophical inquiry and poetic narrative that will define the ensuing texts. Overall, this introduction hints at the depth of existential reflection and emotional storytelling that characterize the upcoming works. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44833/44833-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 86.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500 PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Romance Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1891547 2025-07-18T07:53:00.391188 text/html 1921795 2024-10-24T02:16:36 text/html 1172476 2025-07-18T07:53:38.644999 application/epub+zip 1214297 2025-07-18T07:53:07.479144 application/epub+zip 840735 2025-07-18T07:53:03.781154 application/epub+zip 1867041 2025-07-18T07:53:58.172904 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1619886 2025-07-18T07:53:34.436010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1213524 2022-09-20T13:07:51.414648 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1343595 2025-07-18T07:52:53.342754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1323720 2024-10-24T02:16:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18468 2025-07-18T07:53:58.719887 application/rdf+xml 8945 2025-07-18T07:53:04.402154 image/jpeg 1920 2025-07-18T07:53:04.098149 image/jpeg 1206509 2025-07-18T07:53:00.530168 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