Chaucer, Geoffrey

Canterbury Tales in Modern Verse

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ISBN 13:: 9780872207554
author:: Chaucer, Geoffrey
format:: Library Binding
publisher:: Hackett Publishing Co, Inc
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2005
Pages:: 348
Dimensions:: 9mm X 215mm
Genre:: Literature: Texts
Condition:: New
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A new translation of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales in modern verse brings this medieval masterpiece to life. Joseph Glaser's version features complete translations of most stories, including familiar tales and narrative links, as well as abridgments or summaries of others. Glaser's approach mirrors the elegance and variety of Chaucer's original verse, with a lighter, more rapid cadence established in the English poetic tradition up to Chaucer's time. The translation also preserves the full range of Chaucer's diction, from earthy to Latinate, conveying his great scope of interests and effects. This edition includes an introduction, marginal glosses, bibliography, and notes, offering a comprehensive reading experience.

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