Uncover the sources behind Chaucer's most vivid tales. Clear, compact, and immensely revealing. J. Furnivall's Originals and Analogues of Some of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales gathers the earlier texts and parallels, mapping the literary sources and analogues that illuminate the making of Chaucer's stories. Part medieval literature anthology and part close canterbury tales analysis, the volume sets Chaucer's lines beside their antecedents so that echoes, borrowings and creative transformations are plain to read. Furnivall's judicious selection and arrangement make complex source-relationships legible: parallels sit beside Chaucer's passages, enabling direct comparison rather than abstruse commentary. The work rewards careful comparative literary studies while remaining accessible to readers intrigued by Middle English poetry; the materials invite fresh readings of theme, tone and narrative design and offer a vivid sense of life in fourteenth century England. Significant for Chaucerian literature and for medieval Europe studies, Furnivall's compilation remains an essential academic research resource: ideal for comparative literary studies courses and well suited to the university English curriculum. Students and scholars use it to trace variant traditions and the cross-currents that shaped Middle English poetry, while independent readers gain direct access to primary materials that illuminate cultural and clerical life in fourteenth century England. The balance between readable presentation and scholarly rigour means the volume sits equally comfortably on the shelf of the curious reader and the collector of classic literature collections; it is equally at home in seminar reading lists and in special collections labelled English classics for scholars. It also illuminates the mechanics of influence and provides rich evidence for discussions of genre, translation and oral storytelling practices. Libraries, rare-book collectors and course organisers will find enduring value here. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike.