A Reading Of The Canterbury Tales
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Author | : Peter Ackroyd |
Publisher | : Penguin |
Total Pages | : 351 |
Release | : 2009-10-29 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1101155639 |
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A fresh, modern prose retelling captures the vigorous and bawdy spirit of Chaucer’s classic Renowned critic, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd takes on what is arguably the greatest poem in the English language and presents the work in a prose vernacular that makes it accessible to modern readers while preserving the spirit of the original. A mirror for medieval society, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales concerns a motley group of pilgrims who meet in a London inn on their way to Canterbury and agree to take part in a storytelling competition. Ranging from comedy to tragedy, pious sermon to ribald farce, heroic adventure to passionate romance, the tales serve not only as a summation of the sensibility of the Middle Ages but as a representation of the drama of the human condition. Ackroyd’s contemporary prose emphasizes the humanity of these characters—as well as explicitly rendering the naughty good humor of the writer whose comedy influenced Fielding and Dickens—yet still masterfully evokes the euphonies and harmonies of Chaucer’s verse. This retelling is sure to delight modern readers and bring a new appreciation to those already familiar with the classic tales.
Author | : Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | : American Chemical Society |
Total Pages | : 1386 |
Release | : 2008 |
Genre | : Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages |
ISBN | : 0199552096 |
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A re-editing of F.N. Robinson's second edition of The works of Geoffrey Chaucer published in 1957 by the team of experts at the Riverside Institute who have greatly expanded the introductory material, explanatory notes, textual notes, bibliography and glossary. The result of many years' study. The Riverside Chaucer is the most authentic and exciting edition available of Chaucer's complete works.
Author | : Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 1903 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Trevor Whittock |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 1968-10-01 |
Genre | : Literary Criticism |
ISBN | : 9780521095570 |
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In this 1968 study, Dr Whittock argues that there is greater unity in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales than has been supposed. He sees the Canterbury Tales as as great religious poem, a Christian work of art in which certain topics deliberately recur, so that the Tales in sequence take on the nature of a debate on death, the role of women, marriage, the truth or deception of art, the function of evil in the Creator's plan, temporal imperfection, and the hidden mystery of God's being. The author illustrates his theme through a detailed examination of each of the Tales in turn.
Author | : Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | : Library of Alexandria |
Total Pages | : 1405 |
Release | : 2020-09-28 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 161310250X |
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Author | : Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | : OXFORD |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-12-17 |
Genre | : Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages |
ISBN | : 9780194247580 |
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A retelling of five of Chaucer's classic tales in simplified language for new readers. Includes activities to enhance reading comprehension and improve vocabulary.
Author | : Gerald J. Davis |
Publisher | : Lulu.com |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2016-06-18 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1365188019 |
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The classic collection of beloved tales, both sacred and profane, of travelers in medieval England. Complete and Unabridged.
Author | : Sarah Courtauld |
Publisher | : Usborne Publishing Ltd |
Total Pages | : 148 |
Release | : 2014-10-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
ISBN | : 140958562X |
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It's the Middle Ages, and an ill-matched band of strangers is setting off on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. To amuse themselves along the way, they hold a storytelling competition. But the tales soon turn from ripping yarns to slanging matches... With a cast of unforgettable characters, from the blue-blooded Knight and the merry Wife of Bath to the shifty Pardoner, the story is as much about the riotous pilgirims as the weird and wonderful tales they tell. Clearly written in a modern, approachable style to introduce young readers to this much-loved classic story.
Author | : Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 662 |
Release | : 1853 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Geoffrey Chaucer |
Publisher | : Prestwick House Inc |
Total Pages | : 194 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages |
ISBN | : 1608439356 |
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