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The Canterbury Tales (original-spelling Middle English edition) (Penguin Classics)
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Description for The Canterbury Tales (original-spelling Middle English edition) (Penguin Classics)
Paperback. The father of English literature shines in this authoritative selection from the greatest collection of narrative poems in the English language. Includes footnotes, normalized spelling, and a glossary of Middle English. Reissue. Editor(s): Mann, Jill. Num Pages: 1328 pages. BIC Classification: DCF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 130 x 53. Weight in Grams: 880.
At the Tabard Inn in Southwark, a jovial group of pilgrims assembles, including an unscrupulous Pardoner, a noble-minded Knight, a ribald Miller, the lusty Wife of Bath, and Chaucer himself. As they set out on their journey towards the shrine of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury, each character agrees to tell a tale. The twenty-four tales that follow are by turns learned, fantastic, pious, melancholy and lewd, and together offer an unrivalled glimpse into the mind and spirit of medieval England.
At the Tabard Inn in Southwark, a jovial group of pilgrims assembles, including an unscrupulous Pardoner, a noble-minded Knight, a ribald Miller, the lusty Wife of Bath, and Chaucer himself. As they set out on their journey towards the shrine of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury, each character agrees to tell a tale. The twenty-four tales that follow are by turns learned, fantastic, pious, melancholy and lewd, and together offer an unrivalled glimpse into the mind and spirit of medieval England.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Classics
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
New
Number of Pages
1328
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140422344
SKU
V9780140422344
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About Geoffrey Chaucer
Born in London to a wine merchant, Geoffrey Chaucer (c1340-1400) became a royal servant and travelled as a diplomat to France, Spain and Italy. As well as being famed for his translations, his own work includes Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess and The Legend of Good Women. Jill Mann has been Professor Medieval & Renaissance English at ... Read more
Reviews for The Canterbury Tales (original-spelling Middle English edition) (Penguin Classics)
“A delight . . . [Raffel’s translation] provides more opportunities to savor the counterpoint of Chaucer’s earthy humor against passages of piercingly beautiful lyric poetry.”—Kirkus Reviews “Masterly . . . This new translation beckons us to make our own pilgrimage back to the very wellsprings of literature in our language.” —Billy Collins “The Canterbury Tales has remained popular ... Read more