Poetry from Chaucer to Spenser: based on "Chaucer to Spenser: An Anthology of Writings in English 1375 - 1575"

Opening with extracts from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales and closing with Spenser's Shepherd's Calendar, this concise collection introduces readers to some of the most influential poetry produced between the mid-fourteenth and late sixteenth centuries.

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• Provides a concise selection of the most important late medieval poetry.
  
• Ideal for general readers, or for students needing a digest of the poetry of the period.
  
• Introduces readers to the lives of the poets, their major works, and the historical context in which they were written.