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The Canterbury Tales : An Interlinear Translation by Vincent F. Hopper and Geoffrey Chaucer (1977, Trade Paperback)

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Begun soon after 1386 and written during several years that followed, Geoffrey Chaucer's great narrative poem The Canterbury Tales presents a richly detailed, highly entertaining, and sometimes bawdy picture of English society in the fourteenth century. Rich with humorous insights into the many foibles of humanity, this poem is considered by most literary critics and scholars to be the first great example of literary art written in vernacular English. Its narrative opens as a party of 30 men and women from various walks of life gather at the Tabard Inn in London, from where they set out on a holy pilgrimage to Canterbury and its shrine dedicated to Thomas Becket. As they travel, each person has a story to tell. The most famous and beloved of Chaucer's stories are presented in interlinear form this intensely readable volume. Alternating each of Chaucer's original lines with its translation into modern English, this book encourages readers to savor the genius of Chaucer's original poetry while following each line with an easy-to-understand modern translation of his Southeast Midlands dialect of Middle English. This scholarly yet truly approachable translation of Chaucer's original poem is the work of Vincent F. Hopper, a longtime professor of English literature at New York University. He opens with the famous Prologue-- Whan that Aprille with his shoures sote When April with his showers sweet The droghte of Marche hath perced to the rote, The drought of March has pierced to the root --and then goes on to present The Miller's Tale The Reeve's Tale The Prioress's Tale The Nun's Priest's Tale The Pardoner's Tale The Wife of Bath's Tale The Franklin's Tale . . . and more. This fine volume also includes an enlightening introductory essay on Chaucer's art, with Professor Hopper's commentary on England as it existed in the fourteenth century. He concludes with a short list of recommended reading on Chaucer's time and his art.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
BES Publishing
ISBN-10
0812000390
ISBN-13
9780812000399
eBay Product ID (ePID)
464038

Product Key Features

Book Title
Canterbury Tales : an Interlinear Translation
Author
Vincent F. Hopper, Geoffrey Chaucer
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Literary, European / English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Publication Year
1977
Genre
Literary Criticism, Literary Collections, Fiction
Number of Pages
530 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.7in
Item Height
1.1in
Item Width
5.2in
Item Weight
19.2 Oz

Additional Product Features

Edition Number
2
Reviews
"Builds a needed bridge for the general student between the 20th and 14th centuries." --Kent Williams, Troy State University, AL
Copyright Date
1977
Target Audience
Trade