The Canterbury Tales (Puffin Classics)
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| Rating | : | 4.79 (752 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0140380531 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 113 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-10 |
| Language | : | Middle English |
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Raffel’s translation makes the stories even more inviting.”—Wall Street Journal. “A delight Raffel’s translation provides more opportunities to savor the counterpoint of Chaucer’s earthy humor against passages of piercingly beautiful lyric poetry.”—Kirkus Reviews“Masterly This new translation beckons us to make our own pilgrimage back to the very wellsprings of literature in our language.” —Billy Collins“The Canterbury Tales has remained popular for seven centuries. It is the most approachable masterpiece of the medieval world, and Mr
1368) is commemorated in Chaucer's ealrist major poem, The Book of the Duchess.From 1374 Chaucer worked as controller of customs on wool in the port of London, but between 1366 and 1378 he made a number of trips abroad on official business, including two trips to Italy in 1372-3 and 1378. By 1357 Chaucer was a page to the wife of Prince Lionel, second son of Edward III, and it was while in the prince's service that Chaucer was ransomed when captured during the En
David Wright's prose version of Chaucer's classic.
"One degree of separation" according to Wanda B. Red. The question is not whether to read the Canterbury Tales, but whether to read them in this translation -- or whether to go for the Middle English with all its difficulties.I'm a purist. As a Chaucer teacher myself, I'd say read the tales in the Riverside Chaucer or in the Norton Critcal editon with lots of footnotes. But, yes, th. this is the best version for the Kindle (Paperwhite In my humble opinion, this is the best version for the Kindle (Paperwhite, Voyage) or the iPhone (this is the best version for the Kindle (Paperwhite hannism In my humble opinion, this is the best version for the Kindle (Paperwhite, Voyage) or the iPhone (4.7 screen or smaller).There is also a side-by-side version of this text, which would be better for a Kindle Fire or iPad, iPhone (5.5 screen).This has a comparative version and a modern version. It is very easy to read and understan. .7 screen or smaller).There is also a side-by-side version of this text, which would be better for a Kindle Fire or iPad, iPhone (5.5 screen).This has a comparative version and a modern version. It is very easy to read and understan. My 10YO son loved this and thoroughly enjoyed Geraldine McCaughrean's Chaucer update and My 10YO son loved this and thoroughly enjoyed Geraldine McCaughrean's Chaucer update and the humor in the stories. He wanted to read more of her stories when he was done. (Next up was Peter Pan in Scarlet, which he also liked.)