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Palamon And Arcite Or The Knight's Tale From Chaucer
Palamon And Arcite Or The Knight's Tale From Chaucer Author:John Dryden PREFACE: This edition of Palamon and Arcite aims to give the pupil only such information and stimulus as will enable him to do his best work. The notes have been prepared in the belief that stimulus to literary appreciation is quite as necessary to the young students as the understanding of facts, and have therefore been made suggestive as well ... more »as critical. The unique feature of the edition, that of footnotes from Chaucer's text, has been introduced in the hope that comparative study will not only add zest to the pupil's work, but will give him a basis for forming opinions of his own, and will consequently foster keenness of insight and power of enjoyment... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900's and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.« less