Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143106173
- author:
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2010
- Pages:
- 436
- Dimensions:
- 20.88 x 14.71 x 3.07 centimetres
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Classics, ,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Canterbury Tales, now with a graphic cover and deluxe packaging, is a retelling of one of the greatest poems in the English language. Renowned novelist, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd presents it in prose vernacular that makes it accessible to readers while preserving its spirit.
A mirror for medieval society, this collection concerns a group of pilgrims who meet on their way to Canterbury and agree to take part in a storytelling competition. Ackroyd's contemporary prose emphasizes the humanity of these characters, rendering their humor with bawdy candour, yet still evoking the euphonies and harmonies of Chaucer's verse.
Published by Penguin Classics, this edition represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. With authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, readers can trust this series to provide high-quality translations and insightful commentary.
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