Author: Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 0718193741
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In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight's account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook.
Language: en
Pages: 528
Pages: 528
In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the
Language: en
Pages: 550
Pages: 550
The Broadview Canterbury Tales is an edition of the complete tales in a text based on the famous Ellesmere Manuscript. Here one may read a Middle English text that is closer to what Chaucer’s scribe, Adam Pinkhurst, actually wrote than that in any other modern edition. Unlike most editions, which
Language: en
Pages: 464
Pages: 464
This edition offers a selection of ten of the most widely read of the Canterbury Tales in the original Middle English, along with the General Prologue and Chaucer's Retraction, where he apologizes for the unworthy parts of the poem. Drawing from the same text as the full Broadview edition of
Language: en
Pages: 396
Pages: 396
This classic and eminently readable work provides a full critical introduction to the complete Canterbury Tales. Essential reading for students of Chaucer.
Language: en
Pages: 158
Pages: 158
In the Middle Ages an ill-matched band of strangers on a pilgrimate amuse themselves along the way with a storytelling competition.
Language: en
Pages: 96
Pages: 96
"When a genial innkeeper suggests to a group of pilgrims bound for Canterbury that they tell each other stories to entertain themselves on the way, everyone agrees ! From the simple premise Chaucer created a medieval masterpiece. The prologue and five of the best-known stories are retold in modern English
Language: de
Pages: 620
Pages: 620
Geoffrey Chaucer: Canterbury-Erzählungen. Canterbury Tales Erstdruck: London (William Caxton) ca. 1478 (n.d.). Canterbury Tales. Hier nach der Übersetzung von Adolf von Düring, Straßburg: Karl J. Crübner, 1886. Neuausgabe mit einer Biographie des Autors. Herausgegeben von Karl-Maria Guth. Berlin 2016. Textgrundlage sind die Ausgaben: Chaucer, Geoffrey: Canterbury-Erzählungen, in: Geoffrey Chaucers Werke,
Language: en
Pages: 144
Pages: 144
The classic respected series in a stunning new design. This edition of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales from the highly-respected Selected Tales series includes the full, complete text in the original Middle English, along with an in-depth introduction by James Winny, detailed notes and a comprehensive glossary.
Language: de
Pages: 560
Pages: 560
Language: en
Pages: 128
Pages: 128
Books about The Canterbury Tales. Con CD Audio. Ediz. Ridotta