The Canterbury Tales
(eBook)
Author
Contributors
Nicolson, J. U. 1885-1944 editor.
Published
Mineola, New York : Dover Publications, 2015.
Format
eBook
ISBN
9780486161969
Physical Desc
1 online resource (ix, 534 pages)
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 8.1 - AR Pts: 26
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Language
English
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UG
Level 8.1, 26 Points
Level 8.1, 26 Points
Notes
General Note
Originally published: Garden City, N.Y. : Garden City Pub. Company, �1934.
General Note
Rendered into modern English by J.U. Nicolson.
Description
A group of pilgrims bound for Canterbury Cathedral agree to pass the weary miles by taking turns at storytelling. The travelers - noble, coarse, jolly, and pious - offer a vibrant portrait of fourteenth-century English life. Their narratives form English literature's greatest collection of chivalric romances, bawdy tales, fables, legends, and other stories. The Canterbury Tales reflects a society in transition, as a middle class began to emerge from England's feudal system. Craftsmen and laborers ride side by side with the gentry on the road to the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket, and their discussions and arguments about ethical issues mirror their changing world. The pilgrims' conversations and stories also reveal their individual personalities, and Chaucer's vivid, realistic characterizations assured the Tales an instant and enduring success. Each pilgrim's story can be read separately and appreciated in its own right; all appear here in a lucid translation into modern English verse by J. U. Nicolson. --Provided by publisher.
Language
Translated from the Middle English.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Chaucer, G., & Nicolson, J. U. 1. (2015). The Canterbury Tales . Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 and J. U. 1885-1944 Nicolson. 2015. The Canterbury Tales. Dover Publications.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 and J. U. 1885-1944 Nicolson. The Canterbury Tales Dover Publications, 2015.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Chaucer, Geoffrey, and J. U. 1885-1944 Nicolson. The Canterbury Tales Dover Publications, 2015.
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