Overview

This book is a collection of five tales from Geoffrey Chaucer's famous work, The Canterbury Tales. The tales included are The Prioress's Tale, Sir Thopas, The Monk's Tale, The Clerk's Tale, and The Squire's Tale. Each tale is written in Chaucer's characteristic Middle English language and provides a glimpse into the lives and stories of various characters from medieval England. The Prioress's Tale tells the story of a young boy who is murdered by Jews, while Sir Thopas is a humorous parody of medieval romance. The Monk's Tale is a series of tragic stories about famous historical figures, and The Clerk's Tale tells of a noblewoman who is falsely accused of infidelity. The Squire's Tale is a fantastical adventure involving a magical horse and a giant. Overall, this book is a fascinating exploration of medieval literature and culture, and a must-read for anyone interested in Chaucer's work.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

ISBN-13

9781430494546

ISBN-10

1430494549

Weight

1.73 Pounds

Dimensions

6.00 x 0.92 x 9.00 In

List Price

$42.95

Format

-

Language

English

Pages

540 pages

Publisher

Kessinger Publishing

Published On

2007-01-01



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