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Canonicity, Obscenity, and the Making of Modern Chaucer (COMMode): An Investigation of the Transmission and Audiences of The Canterbury Tales from 1700 to 2020

Canonicity, Obscenity, and the Making of Modern Chaucer (COMMode): An Investigation of the Transmission and Audiences of The Canterbury Tales from 1700 to 2020 research project hero image

Project Description

This project will recover the untold history of how Chaucer became both an icon of literary fame and an icon of obscenity.

Technical Details

Project ID
083B

Canonicity, Obscenity, and the Making of Modern Chaucer (COMMode): An Investigation of the Transmission and Audiences of The Canterbury Tales from 1700 to 2020

This project will recover the untold history of how Chaucer became both an icon of literary fame and an icon of obscenity.