The Book of the Duchess
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The Book of the Duchess, also known as The Deth of Blaunche, is the earliest of Geoffrey Chaucer's major poems, preceded only by his short poem, "An ABC", and possibly by his translation of The Romaun
Opening title of The Dreame of Chaucer, commonly referred to as The Book of the Duchess, Geoffrey Chaucer's first own work, which was written probably between 1368 and 1372; published 1532 in the first collected edition of Chaucer's works, edited by William Thynne
The Romaunt of the Rose
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The Romaunt of the Rose is a partial translation into Middle English of the French allegorical poem, Le Roman de la Rose. Originally believed to be the work of Geoffrey Chaucer, the Romaunt inspired c
The Book of the Duchess
…The Deth of Blaunche, is the earliest of Geoffrey Chaucer's major poems, preceded only by his short poem, "An ABC", and possibly by his translation of The Romaunt of the Rose. Based on the themes and title of the poem, most sources put the date of composition after 12 September 1368 (when Blanche of Lancaster died) and before…
Page from a copy (c.1440)