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Chaucer's Boccaccio Sources for Troilus and the Knight's and Franklin's Tales - Chaucer Studies Author: Chaucer made extensive use of Boccaccio's romances as a basis forhis major works, and any analysis of his handling of his sources mustdepend on a knowledge of the Italian poet's work.`His Filostrato has far more energy and subtletythan theR.K. Gordon version; it reminds us just how good Boccaccio is.'THE TIMES LITERARY ... more » `The notes are a model of economy. The introduction is quite superb.' THE TIMES HIGHEREDUCATION SUPPLEMENT
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