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Title:
Canterbury Tales, The
Genre:
Comedy
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Series:
100 Greatest Books Ever Written
Binding:
Trade Paperback
Narrative:
Alternating Person
Type of Book:
Fiction
Number of Chapters:
9
Synopsis:
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.
ABOUT 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.
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.
ABOUT 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.
Author:
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Publisher:
Oxford University Press, USA
Barcode:
9781593083120
Number of Copies:
1
Date Added:
2018-06-26 17:14:37
