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On this site you will
find William Caxton's two editions of Chaucer's Canterbury
Tales, probably printed in 1476 and 1483. The originals
are both in the British Library.
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Background information
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In the Background
section you can find information on Caxton’s
life and about how he became involved with printing.
You can find links to some web resources on Chaucer
and the Canterbury Tales in our Links
section and further reading in References.
You can also view a Timeline.
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Other
treasures in full |
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The texts
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The Texts
section allows you to view the digital versions
of the two editions, and you can also compare them
side by side. |
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Or want to refresh
your knowledge? We have created a Basics
section to get you up to speed. |
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