The Canterbury Tales : A Selection
Kshs 180.00
‘The Canterbury Tales’, compiled in the late fourteenth century, is an incisive portrait, infused with Chaucer’s wry wit and vibrant, poetical language. He evokes a spectrum of colourful characters, from the bawdy Wife of Bath to the gallant Knight, the fastidious Prioress and the burly, drunken Miller. As they wend their way from Southwark to Canterbury, tales are told to pass the time, and the stories are as diverse as the narrators, encompassing themes such as adultery, revenge, courtly love, lechery, avarice and penitence.
As humorous today as when it was written over six centuries ago, ‘The Canterbury Tales’ remains one of the most popular and enjoyable of the classic works of literature.
- Classifications: Poetry
- Readership:General (US: Trade)
- Format: Paperback 352 pages
- Readership:General (US: Trade)
ISBN : 9780140622072
Published : 29 Feb 1996
Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Main Material : Paperback
Publisher : Penguin Books Ltd
Size : 181 x 111 (mm)
Weight : 192g
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