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The Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer

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Publisher Comments:

With their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, The Canterbury Tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval literature.

Translated here into modern English, these tales of a motley crowd of pilgrims drawn from all walks of life-from knight to nun, miller to monk-reveal a picture of English life in the fourteenth century that is as robust as it is representative.

Translated by Nevill Coghill

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About the Author

Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1342-1400) had a career in royal service as a member of the court and a diplomat. His literary work, notable for its range of genres, helped establish the English literary tradition.

Nevill Coghill (1899-1980) held many appointments at Oxford University. His translation of Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde is also published by Penguin Classics.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780140440225
Translator:
Coghill, Nevill
Author:
Coghill, Nevill
Author:
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Publisher:
Penguin Classics
Location:
Harmondsworth, Middlesex
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Novels and novellas
Subject:
Poetry
Subject:
English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh
Subject:
British and irish fiction (fictional works by
Subject:
British and irish
Subject:
Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
Subject:
Tales, Medieval
Subject:
Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- England -- Canterbury -- Poetry.
Subject:
General Poetry
Copyright:
1975
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Series:
Penguin Classics
Series Volume:
8
Publication Date:
1977
Binding:
Paperback
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Yes
Pages:
528
Dimensions:
7.78x5.08x.88 in. .67 lbs.
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