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.
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.