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"The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer" (1912)

Illustrated by Warwick Goble

This version of Chaucer's classic tales was edited by John Tatlock and Percy MacKaye. In the Preface, Tatlock and MacKay write of the purpose

behind this edition:

Chaucer's entire poetic works have never before been put into modern English. Parts of them, especially of

the "Canterbury Tales", have been retold in one place or another in both prose and verse, some of the latter

by pens so great as Wordsworth's, Pope's and Dryden's; but hitherto a more nearly adequate idea of a

marvellously individual and many-sided poet could be obtained only through his original text. That such is

the best way to obtain it the present editors would be the first to urge. But most readers need not be told that

it can be so acquired only by dint of somewhat thorough study; even more thorough than the casual reader

can realize, for yet more baffling than frankly obsolete words are the countless word and idioms which have

subtly changed their meaning. And undoubtedly such study at first may form a mist between the reader and

a sympathetic comprehension of the poet. The melody of his verse, too, which the modernizer is so grieved

to disturb, can be heard only by the practised ear. It is believed, therefore, that the present volume will be

welcome to a good number of cultivated people everywhere.

y Arcade Publishing, Inc. as Arthur Rackham, A Biography]\

The author of the work, Geoffrey Chaucer, was born in London about 1340, the son of a wine merchant associated with the Royal Court. For

Chaucer, that connection with the Court continued throughout his life in one way or another. At one point, he was a squire to the King and

through the 1370s, he was involved in seven embassies to the Continent. Two of those embassies were to Italy where Chaucer was exposed

to Italianate literary influences. For an individual with no university education, Chaucer achieved fantastic literary success and upon his death,

he was the first writer buried in the south transept of Westminster Abbey - a location that is now known as Poet's Corner.

Goble's illustrations for "The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer" - like the literary work of Chaucer - are full of life and colour. They

are a marvellous complement to the 14th Century poetry.

Contemporary reviews of Goble's work were favourable and include that in "New Outlook" (Vol. 102: 1912):

... "The Modern Reader's Chaucer" is a noble book in form, with a series of thirty-two

illustrations in colour from the paintings of Warwick Goble, which are satisfying to the

eye and are an aid to the imagination.

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Cover of 'The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer' (1912), illustrated by Warwick Goble

To the left, we show a rare copy of "The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer" - illustrated

by Goble and published by The MacMillan Company (New York) in 1912.

This First Edition example retains the original decoratively gilt-stamped blue cloth cover.

It is noteworthy that the First Edition of this book was published in the United States only.

On the right, we show the unassuming Title Page to

this First Edition as illustrated by Warwick Goble.

Title Page for ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912), illustrated by Warwick Goble

Our Greeting Cards and Fine Art Posters showing the artwork of Warwick Goble from

"The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer" (1912)

Greeting Card sample showing a Warwick Goble illustration for ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Front of Greeting Card

(with envelope)

For connoisseurs of Goble's work, we have prepared sets of 32 Greeting Cards (approximately 7x5" on premium

acid-free card stock) displaying each of his colour images for the First Edition of "The Complete Poetical Works of

Geoffrey Chaucer" and on the left and right, we show an example of how these Greeting Cards appear.

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Greeting Card sample showing the tipped-on information to the rear regarding the profiled illustration, ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912) and Warwick Goble

Rear of Greeting Card

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When presented on Greeting Cards, these images are prepared as tipped-on plates - in 'hommage' to the hand-crafted

approach typical of prestige illustrated publications produced in the early decades of the 20th Century. Each card is

hand-finished and the images are presented on Ivory card stock with an accompanying envelope. The rear of each card

carries information about Warwick Goble, this wonderful suite and the profiled illustration - we have left the interior of the

cards blank so that you may write your own personal message.

Should you wish to order a reproduction print of one or more of these images, we have provided some options below.

Each of our Fine Art Posters is prepared with archival quality papers and inks - and also accompanied by information

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Warwick Goble - the colour illustrations for "The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer " (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Theseus returning in Triumph' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Emily in the Garden' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'The Meeting in the Wood' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Alison' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

The Canterbury Tales

The Knight's Tale

Theseus returning in Triumph

The Canterbury Tales

The Knight's Tale

Emily in the Garden

The Canterbury Tales

The Knight's Tale

The Meeting in the Wood

The Canterbury Tales

The Miller's Tale

Alison

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Warwick Goble - '''In the name of Christ,'' cried this blind Briton, ''Give me back my sight''' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Constance and her Child leaving Northumberland' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'An Elf Queen will I verily love' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Zenobia' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

The Canterbury Tales

The Man of Law's Tale

"In the name of Christ," cried this blind

Briton, "Give me back my sight"

The Canterbury Tales

The Man of Law's Tale

Constance and her Child leaving Northumberland

The Canterbury Tales

Prologue to Melibeus

"An Elf Queen will I verily love"

The Canterbury Tales

The Monk's Tale

Zenobia

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Warwick Goble - 'Virginius and Virginia' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'The three Revelers and the Gold' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'The Knight and the Old Woman' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'The Knight and the Old Woman at the Court' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

The Canterbury Tales

The Words of the Host

Virginius and Virginia

The Canterbury Tales

The Pardoner's Tale

The three Revelers and the Gold

The Canterbury Tales

The Wife of Bath's Tale

The Knight and the Old Woman

The Canterbury Tales

The Wife of Bath's Tale

The Knight and the Old Woman at the Court

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Warwick Goble - 'Griselda and the Duke' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Griselda robed in the Cloth of Gold' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'January helping May into the Tree' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Canacee and the Falcon' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

The Canterbury Tales

The Clerk's Tale

Griselda and the Duke

The Canterbury Tales

The Clerk's Tale

Griselda robed in Cloth of Gold

The Canterbury Tales

The Merchant's Tale

January helping May into the Tree

The Canterbury Tales

The Squire's Tale

Canacee and the Falcon

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Warwick Goble - 'Dorigen pleding Aurelius' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'The Angel presenting the Crowns to Cecily and Valerian' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Flora and Zephyr had fixed their Dwelling there' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'The fairest company of Ladies that ever man had seen' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

The Canterbury Tales

The Franklin's Tale

Dorigen pledging Aurelius

The Canterbury Tales

The Second Nun's Tale

The Angel presenting the Crowns to

Cecily and Valerian

The Minor Poems

The Book of the Duchess

"Flora and Zephyr had

fixed their Dwelling there"

The Minor Poems

The Book of the Duchess

"The fairest company of Ladies that

ever man had seen"

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Warwick Goble - 'The Parliament of Birds' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'To Merciless Beauty' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Do as you list, I will be ever known your thrall' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'The Greek Fleet' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

The Minor Poems

The Parliament of Birds

The Minor Poems

Merciless Beauty: A Triple Roundel

To Merciless Beauty

The Minor Poems

To Rosamond

"Do as you list, I will be

ever known your thrall"

Troilus and Criseyde

Book I

The Greek Fleet

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Warwick Goble - 'The First Meeting' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Criseyde and her Maidens listening to a Reading' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Criseyde leaving Troy' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'There I could see winged Wonders fly' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Troilus and Criseyde

Book I

The First Meeting

Troilus and Criseyde

Book II

Criseyde and her Maidens listening to a Reading

Troilus and Criseyde

Book V

Criseyde leaving Troy

The House of Fame

Book III

"There I could see winged Wonders fly"

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Warwick Goble - 'Alceste and the God of Love' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Cleopatra's Galley at the Battle of Actium' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'AEneas and Achates meeting Venus' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

Warwick Goble - 'Medea' from ''The Complete Poetical Works of Geoffrey Chaucer'' (1912)

The Legend of Good Women

Prologue

Alceste and the God of Love

The Legend of Good Women

The Legend of Cleopatra

Cleopatra's Galley at the

Battle of Actium

The Legend of Good Women

The Legend of Dido

�neas and Achates meeting Venus

The Legend of Good Women

The Legend of Hypsipyle and Medea

Medea

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