II The Prologue

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Preface vii
3. Contents xi
4. Abbreviations xiv
5. I Chaucer in 1386 1
6. II The Prologue 11
7. III Cleopatra 37
8. IV Thisbe 47
9. V Dido 57
10. VI Hypsipyle and Medea 79
11. VII Lucrece 93
12. VIII Ariadne 111
13. IX Philomela 134
14. X Phyllis 146
15. XI Hypermnestra 156
16. XII The Lessons Learned 169
17. Excursus. The Legend of Chaucer's Boredom 189
18. Index 211