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The Canterbury Tales by Chaucer, Geoffrey; Wright, David; Cannon, Christopher

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ISBN
0199599025
Book Title
Canterbury Tales
Book Series
Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Item Length
7.5 in
Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication Year
2011
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Item Height
1.1 in
Author
David Wright, Christopher Cannon, Geoffrey Chaucer
Features
New Edition
Genre
Poetry
Topic
Anthologies (Multiple Authors), General
Item Width
5.1 in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz
Number of Pages
560 Pages

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'Whoever best acquits himself, and tellsThe most amusing and instructive tale,Shall have a dinner, paid for by us all...'In Chaucer's most ambitious poem, The Canterbury Tales (c. 1387), a group of pilgrims assembles in an inn just outside London and agree to entertain each other on the way to Canterbury by telling stories. The pilgrims come from all ranks of society, from thecrusading Knight and burly Miller to the worldly Monk and lusty Wife of Bath. Their tales are as various as the tellers, including romance, bawdy comedy, beast fable, learned debate, parable, and Eastern adventure. The resulting collectiongives us a set of characters so vivid that they have often been taken as portraits from real life, and a series of stories as hilarious in their comedy as they are affecting in their tragedy. Even after 600 years, their account of the human condition seems both fresh and true.This new edition of David Wright's acclaimed translation includes a new critical introduction and invaluable notes by a leading Chaucer scholar.

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Publisher
Oxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0199599025
ISBN-13
9780199599028
eBay Product ID (ePID)
19038285902

Product Key Features

Book Title
Canterbury Tales
Author
David Wright, Christopher Cannon, Geoffrey Chaucer
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
Anthologies (Multiple Authors), General
Publication Year
2011
Book Series
Oxford World's Classics Ser.
Genre
Poetry
Number of Pages
560 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
7.5 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
5.1 in
Item Weight
13.5 Oz

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Trade
Lc Classification Number
Pr1870.A1
Edition Description
New Edition
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"David Wright's new verse translation of The Canterbury Tales is done with great skill, literary tact, and polish....it is caring and resourceful. It both stands up well in its own right, and is likely to send the reader back to Chaucer." --British Book News, "David Wright is a fine poet, and he has translated the Tales with crisp brilliance and fidelity into classic verse...On every page he offers at least a few lines that make one smile with pleasure. This version ought to be on every school syllabus. The translation is certainly the best wehave ever had." --Peter Levi, Sunday Telegraph, 'David Wright is a fine poet, and he has translated the Tales with crisp brilliance and fidelity into classic verse...On every page he offers at least a few lines that make one smile with pleasure. This version ought to be on every school syllabus. The translation is certainly the best we have ever had.'Peter Levi, Sunday Telegraph'David Wright's new verse translation of The Canterbury Tales is done with great skill, literary tact, and polish....it is caring and resourceful. It both stands up well in its own right, and is likely to send the reader back to Chaucer.'British Book News
Copyright Date
2011
Dewey Decimal
821.17
Dewey Edition
19

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    Nice that it's translated into modern English.

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