The selected Canterbury tales : a new verse translation

Book 2012

A vivid, lively, and readable translation of the most famous work of England's premier medieval poet. Preserving Chaucer's rhyme and meter and faithfully articulating his poetic voice, Fisher makes Chaucer's tales accessible to a contemporary ear.

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Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Poetry

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ISBN:

9780393341782
039334178X

Edition:

Pbk edition

Description:

li, 738 pages ; 21 cm

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references
Text in English with Middle English original on facing page

Contents:

The general prologue
The knight's tale
The miller's prologue and tale
The reeve's prologue and tale
The cook's prologue and tale
The wife of Bath's prologue and tale
The clerk's prologue and tale
The merchant's prologue and tale
The franklin's prologue and tale
The pardoner's prologue and tale
The prioress's prologue and tale
The prologue and tale of Sir Thopas and The prologue to the tale of Melibee
The nun's priest's prologue and tale
The parson's prologue and Chaucer's retraction

Control Number:

898413

Other Authors:

Fisher, Sheila

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