The Canterbury Tales

Name: The Canterbury Tales
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9780141393216
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By Geoffrey Chaucer

Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of stories told by a diverse group of pilgrims travelling to Canterbury. Each character shares a tale reflecting various facets of medieval life, offering insights into human nature and societal norms, all woven together with wit and humour. The book serves as a vivid exploration of Ars & Culture through its diverse narratives and rich characterisation.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by lively storytelling that offers a vivid snapshot of 14th-century English society. Comprising a collection of diverse tales, it blends humour, morality, and human nature through fascinating characters, each sharing their unique narrative during a pilgrimage.

The Canterbury Tales

Offers a collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. This book includes 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.

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.

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One of the great masterworks of English literature, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition.

Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design.

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 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.

Series: Penguin Clothbound Classics

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780141393216

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 26 September 2013

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Classics

Contributors:

Translated by Nevill Coghill

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 42.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 295.0mm

Weight: 665g

Pages: 528

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About the Author

Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London in about 1342. He was valued highly by 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's translation of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde into modern English is also published by Penguin Classics.