PETER G. BEIDLER is the Lucy G. Moses Distinguished Professor of English, emeritus, at Lehigh University. In a his long career, he has published more often in the Chaucer Review than any other scholar. He is the author of The Wife of Bath in the Bedford Case Studies in Contemporary Criticism series, Masculinities in Chaucer, and some twenty other books on various literary and pedagogical subjects. He was a Fulbright professor at Sichuan University in mainland China and as the Robert Foster Cherry Professor at Baylor University in Texas. The winner of several teaching awards, he was named national Professor of the Year in 1983 by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education and the Carnegie Foundation. He now lives in Seattle, Washington.
"I have been using an earlier version of Beidler's booklet for
several years in Chaucer courses, medieval survey courses, and
pronunciation workshops. It is an indispensable component of my
course materials. This guide enables students to read Chaucer aloud
with confidence within a few weeks." - Fiona Tolhurst, University
of Geneva
"A direct, clear, and user-friendly introduction to the sound of
Chaucer's language, as well as to aspects of Chaucer's vocabulary
and principal metrical form. Intended for beginners in Chaucer
studies, it will serve also as a handy refresher and reference for
many medievalists. Pete Beidler's trademark humor, as well as his
career-long concern for student learning, is evident on every
page." - Susan Yager, Iowa State University
"Beidler's long experience as a teacher shows in the Student Guide
to Chaucer's Middle English. Because he takes nothing for granted,
in thoroughness, precision, and tone, his explanations are suitable
for any beginner, from high school through college. His
introductory chapter makes the case beautifully for reading Chaucer
in his own language, and the rest of the booklet lays out the
essentials clearly, concisely, and entertainingly, so that students
can indeed learn to understand and pronounce Chaucer's Middle
English." - Alan Baragona, Virginia Military Institute
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