Chaucer's Boccaccio: Sources for Troilus and the Knight's and Franklin's Tales Book

'The notes are a model of economy. . . The introduction is quite superb. . . The volume as a whole is a worthy addition to a series which has already begun to establish high expectations. ' TIMES HIGHER EDUCATION SUPPLEMENT'It reminds us just how good Boccaccio is. ' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTChaucer made extensive use of Boccacio's romances as a basis for his major works, and any analysis of his handling of his sources must depend on a knowledge of the Italian poet's work.