The Canterbury Tales - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Geoffrey Chaucer, Nevill Coghill (Translator), Nevill Coghill (Introduction by)Series:Penguin Clothbound ClassicsPublish date:12/29/2015Pages:528
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin ClassicsISBN-13:9780141393216ISBN-10:141393211UPC:9780141393216Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:European, MedievalBook Topic:English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 1.70 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCWRN7J9AK
One of the great masterworks of English literature, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition 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 storytelling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Penguin ClassicsISBN-13:9780141393216ISBN-10:141393211UPC:9780141393216Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:European, MedievalBook Topic:English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:7.90 x 5.10 x 1.70 inchesWeight:1.4506Product ID:SCWRN7J9AK
Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London in about 1342. He was valued highly by King Edward III, who paid part of his ransom when he was captured fighting in France in 1360. He rose in royal employment, becoming a justice of the peace, and was buried in 1400 in Westminster Abbey.
Nevill Coghill was an English literary scholar best known for his translations into modern English.
Nevill Coghill was an English literary scholar best known for his translations into modern English.
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