Chaucer's Knight
The Portrait of a Medieval Mercenary
Terry Jones
'Terry Jones's brilliant work of literary and historical detection' Observer
Since it was first published in 1980, Terry Jones's study of Chaucer's Knight has proved to be one of the most controversial books ever to hit the world of Chaucer scholarship. In it the former Python star questions the accepted view of the Knight as a paragon of Christian chivalry, and argues that he is in fact no more than a professional soldier who has spent his life in the service of petty despots and tyrants around the world. Written in the genial but scholarly tone of Jones's later books such as Who Murdered Chaucer?, The Crusades and Barbarians, this rejacketed and refreshed edition signals a welcome return of a much-loved title. 'Jones's analysis of Chaucer's text is painstaking, his pursuit of the historical example is thorough, his conclusions appropriate' Peter Ackroyd 'A masterly exciting book' Economist
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About Terry Jones Educated at Oxford, Terry Jones worked in theatre, wrote revues and scripts for the BBC before becoming one of the creators of Monty Python. He has written many books for children and directed such films as Personal Services, Erik the Viking and The Wind in the Willows, along with all the Python films.
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