Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. General Editor's Preface ix
4. Preface xv
5. Abbreviations and Master List of Periodicals xix
6. Introduction xxvii
7. 1. Editions 1
8. 2. Bibliographies, Indexes, and Other Research Tools 25
9. 3. General Criticism and Cultural Background 35
10. 4. Language, Metrics, and Studies of the Manuscripts or Early Editions 169
11. 5. The Springtime Setting, the Narrator, and the Gathering at the Tabard 187
12. 6. The Knight 211
13. 7. The Squire 227
14. 8. The Yeoman 235
15. 9. The Prioress and her Companions 241
16. 10. The Monk 273
17. 11. The Friar 287
18. 12. The Merchant 299
19. 13. The Clerk 305
20. 14. The Serjeant of the Law 313
21. 15. The Franklin 323
22. 16. The Guildsmen 333
23. 17. The Cook 339
24. 18. The Shipman 343
25. 19. The Physician 347
26. 20. The Wife of Bath 355
27. 21. The Parson 367
28. 22. The Plowman 373
29. 23. The Transition and the Miller 377
30. 24. The Manciple 385
31. 25. The Reeve 389
32. 26. The Summoner 395
33. 27. The Pardoner 407
34. 28. The Narrator's Comments and Apology for His Style 423
35. 29. The Host and the Establishment of the Storytelling Contest 427
36. Index 437