Chaucer's Book of the Duchess

First entire collection centred on Chaucer's Book of the Duchess , making a compelling case for its importance and value. The Book of the Duchess , Chaucer's first major poem, is foundational for our understanding of Chaucer's literary achievements in relation to late-medieval English textual production; yet in comparison with other works, itstreatment has been somewhat peripheral in previous criticism. This volume, the first full-length collection devoted to the Book , argues powerfully against