Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

Canterbury Tales

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Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

Penguin Classics

Canterbury Tales

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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.
Book Details
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
ISBN:
9780140424386
Binding:
Paperback
Pages:
528
Authors:
Geoffrey Chaucer
Published Date:
2003-02-04
Language:
English
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About Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400) was an English poet, diplomat, and civil servant born in London, often called the father of English literature. Serving the court under three monarchs, he wrote in the vernacular English rather than Latin or French. His Canterbury Tales, composed in the final decade of his life, gathers stories told by pilgrims traveling to the shrine of Thomas Becket. His other major works include Troilus and Criseyde, written in rhyme royal, and The Parliament of Fowls. His handling of iambic pentameter shaped English prosody for centuries. He was the first writer buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.

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