caxton's chaucer

for the chaucer buffs out there: caxton's chaucer online.

On this site you will find William Caxton’s two editions of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, probably printed in 1476 and 1483...In the Background section you can find information on Caxton’s life and about how he became involved with printing...The Texts section allows you to view the digital versions of the two editions, and it also allows you to compare them.

it's hard not to be in awe while reading the original text, as it would have appeared in 1476. the comparison of the two editions is remarkable, and highlights what a shift in perception the appearance of illustrations to the text must have created.

{October 25, 2003 08:46 PM}