Chaucer, Geoffrey
The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780140422344
- author:
- Chaucer, Geoffrey
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Penguin Classics
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 1328
- Dimensions:
- 12.95 x 6.1 x 19.81 centimetres
- Genre:
- Works by individual poets: classical, early & medieval
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
The Canterbury Tales, written in the original Middle English, is a masterpiece of English literature that showcases a diverse range of storytelling styles and vivid depictions of medieval life. The book tells the story of a competition between pilgrims from different walks of society, each sharing their own tale of comedy, pathos, tragedy, and cynicism.
Featuring a freshly established Middle English text with standardized spelling and punctuation, this edition includes an introduction, chronology, explanatory notes, suggestions for further reading, a full glossary, and a bibliography. Penguin Classics, the publisher, is renowned for its authoritative texts, making this edition a valuable resource for scholars and readers alike.
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