Bibliograph

The Canterbury tales, Geoffrey Chaucer ; a verse translation by David Wright with an introduction and notes by Christopher Cannon

Type

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The Canterbury tales, Geoffrey Chaucer ; a verse translation by David Wright with an introduction and notes by Christopher Cannon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The Canterbury tales

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

747917448

Responsibility statement

Geoffrey Chaucer ; a verse translation by David Wright with an introduction and notes by Christopher Cannon

Series statement

Oxford world's classics

Summary

"Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales brings together an unforgettable group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, pilgrims who came from all ranks of society, from the crusading Knight and burly Miller to the worldly Monk and the famously lusty Wife of Bath. Their tales are as various as the tellers, including romance, bawdy comedy, beast fable, learned debate, parable, and Eastern adventure. The resulting collection gives us a set of characters so vivid that they have often been taken as portraits from real life, and a series of stories as hilarious in their comedy as they are affecting in their tragedy. Even after 600 years, their account of the human condition is fresh and true"--Publisher

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