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Nevill Coghill’s masterly and vivid modern English verse translation with all the vigor and poetry of Chaucer’s fourteenth-century Middle English
A Penguin Classic
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. Rich and diverse, The Canterbury Tales offer us an unrivalled glimpse into the life and mind of medieval England.
For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.
Publisher : Penguin Classics; Revised edition (February 4, 2003)
Language : English
Paperback : 504 pages
ISBN-10 : 0140424385
ISBN-13 : 978-0140424386
Reading age : 18 years and up
Lexile measure : 500L
Item Weight : 2.31 pounds
Dimensions : 7.7 x 5 x 1 inches
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Customers find the book easy to read and enjoyable. They appreciate the great stories with morals and interesting history. Many find it a useful introduction to Chaucer and a foundation for understanding English literature. The content is described as classic and wonderful. Readers appreciate Chaucer’s sense of humor and irony. The book looks nice and new, though some mention issues with formatting.
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