A group of pilgrims bound for Canterbury Cathedral agree to pass the weary miles by taking turns at storytelling. The travelers ? noble, coarse, jolly, and pious ? offer a vibrant portrait of fourteenth-century English life. Their narratives form English literature's greatest collection of chivalric romances, bawdy tales, fables, legends, and other stories. The Canterbury Tales reflects a society in transition, as a middle class began to emerge from England's feudal system. Craftsmen and laborers ride side by side with the gentry on the road to the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket, and their discussions and arguments about ethical issues mirror their changing world. The pilgrims' conversations and stories also reveal their individual personalities, and Chaucer's vivid, realistic characterizations assured the Tales an instant and enduring success. Each pilgrim's story can be read separately and appreciated in its own right; all appear here in a lucid translation into modern English verse by J. U. Nicolson.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Dover Publications Inc.
ISBN-13
9780486431628
eBay Product ID (ePID)
96571107
Product Key Features
Book Title
The Canterbury Tales
Author
Geoffrey Chaucer
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Topic
Books
Publication Year
2015
Number of Pages
544 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
210mm
Item Width
132mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Geoffrey Chaucer
Series Title
Thrift Editions
Country/Region of Manufacture
United States
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