Chaucer?s Fame in Britannia 1641-1700

Thisvolume is acompilation of referencesandallusionsto Chaucer from the beginning of the English Civil War to the beginning of theeighteenthcentury.Chaucer's Fame in Britannia1641-1700is a continuation ofJackson CampbellBoswell andSylvia WallaceHolton'sChaucer's Fame in England: 1475-1640.Bothbooksare meant to supplement the equivalent parts of Caroline Spurgeon's invaluableFive Hundred Years of Chaucer Criticism and Allusion 1357-1900.Together, the two volumes considerably expand previous work in this area and offer a substantial contribution to intellectual history that gives us a much fuller and more profound understanding of Chaucer's influence (and of his uses) during the period covered. Together, thesevolumesarea massive expansion of Spurgeon's work. The references and allusions are full and, when possible, complete.Chaucer's Fame in England: 1475-1640has proven to be essential for those interested in the afterlives of Chaucer, andChaucer's Fame in Britannia1641-1700will takea similarplace alongside its companionvolume.