The Life and Times of Chaucer
The Life and Times of Chaucer, by John Gardner. New York: Knopf, 1977. First edition.
Despite being one of the most famous figures of the 14th century and probably the most beloved poet of the entire medieval period, Geoffrey Chaucer remains largely a man of mystery. In the extraordinarily capable hands of the novelist and medievalist John Gardner, however, the fuzzy ghost of Chaucer is rendered a little more solid. Gardner sifts through the muddled facts of the poet’s life along with those of 14th-century English history and literature, and emerges with a book that is both rich and entertaining. Equal parts biography, literary criticism, and history, The Life and Times of Chaucer is the compelling result of Gardner’s unique and meticulous creative vision.
A stunning, near-fine copy
The Life and Times of Chaucer, by John Gardner. New York: Knopf, 1977. First edition.
Despite being one of the most famous figures of the 14th century and probably the most beloved poet of the entire medieval period, Geoffrey Chaucer remains largely a man of mystery. In the extraordinarily capable hands of the novelist and medievalist John Gardner, however, the fuzzy ghost of Chaucer is rendered a little more solid. Gardner sifts through the muddled facts of the poet’s life along with those of 14th-century English history and literature, and emerges with a book that is both rich and entertaining. Equal parts biography, literary criticism, and history, The Life and Times of Chaucer is the compelling result of Gardner’s unique and meticulous creative vision.
A stunning, near-fine copy
The Life and Times of Chaucer, by John Gardner. New York: Knopf, 1977. First edition.
Despite being one of the most famous figures of the 14th century and probably the most beloved poet of the entire medieval period, Geoffrey Chaucer remains largely a man of mystery. In the extraordinarily capable hands of the novelist and medievalist John Gardner, however, the fuzzy ghost of Chaucer is rendered a little more solid. Gardner sifts through the muddled facts of the poet’s life along with those of 14th-century English history and literature, and emerges with a book that is both rich and entertaining. Equal parts biography, literary criticism, and history, The Life and Times of Chaucer is the compelling result of Gardner’s unique and meticulous creative vision.
A stunning, near-fine copy
