Geoffrey Chaucer's Complete Works: which edition do YOU prefer?
We visited the William Morris Gallery at the weekend, and Chaucer’s Complete Works was one of the books Wm Morris published.
The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. Photo by Terry Freedman
As you can see, it’s beautifully designed, and wonderful quality. Unfortunately, as it weighs about half a ton and costs a small fortune, it’s not very practical, and doesn’t compare well to a Kindle version that’s for sale for just 49 pence and which weighs nothing at all.
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Yes, I know I’m a pleb, but one has to be practical about these things.
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