The Canterbury Tales - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Geoffrey Chaucer, Burton Raffel (Translator), John Miles Foley (Introduction by)Series:Modern Library ClassicsPublish date:11/10/2009Pages:672
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780812978452ISBN-10:812978455UPC:9780812978452Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:European, Medieval, EpicBook Topic:English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:8.02 x 5.30 x 1.42 inchesWeight:1.0714Product ID:SC2VW5RCTY
Beyond its importance as a literary work of unvarnished genius, Geoffrey Chaucer's unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language-and for good reason: It is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny. But despite the brilliance of Chaucer's work, the continual evolution of our language has rendered his words unfamiliar to many of us. Esteemed poet,...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Random House Publishing GroupISBN-13:9780812978452ISBN-10:812978455UPC:9780812978452Book Category:PoetryBook Subcategory:European, Medieval, EpicBook Topic:English, Irish, Scottish, WelshSize:8.02 x 5.30 x 1.42 inchesWeight:1.0714Product ID:SC2VW5RCTY
Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London about 1340, the son of a well-to-do and well-connected wine merchant. In 1360, after his capture while fighting in the French wars, Edward III paid his ransom, and later Chaucer married Philippa de Roet, a maid of honor to the queen and sister-in-law to John of Gaunt, Chaucer's patron. Chaucer's oeuvre is commonly divided into three periods: the French (to...
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