Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Edited

Size: 8vo-over 7? "-9? " tall; Trade Paperback in Near Fine Condition. Edited by Maldwyn Mills. Very clean, unmarked, tight and square book, in bright and colorful wraps. A black dot on top edge of page block. Cover is loosened from backing on lower edge. The story of Troylus and Criseyde takes place in ancient times and has been told before. Chaucer puts himself as the interpreter of the story for his contemporary courtly medieval audience. Considered by many critics to be not only Chaucer's most perfect work but one of the most perfect achievements of English literature. A "wholly medieval poem" with a new conception of love that has been the mainspring of imaginative literature ever since. 292 pages including Notes, Glossary of names, Suggestions for Further Reading, and Text Summary. Also includes a chronology of Chaucer's life and times.7.75 x 5 inches. Everyman Publisher, London, England, 2000.