Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer (1990) - eBay (item 160274148363 end time Dec-12-09 11:00:27 PST)

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Author:	Geoffrey Chaucer	Format:	Softcover
Publisher:	Pocket Classics	ISBN-10:	0671727699
Edition Description:	Reprint	ISBN-13:	9780671727697
Category:	Historical	Publication Year:	1990
Sub-Category:	--	Special Attributes:	--
Condition:	Acceptable

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Synopsis
The "Canterbury Tales" were originally planned to include over 100 stories, but Chaucer completed only 22. The device of using a pilgrimage as a setting for the telling of tales was not uncommon--medieval pilgrims traditionally told stories to liven up the long trek--but Chaucer's version is infinitely more sophisticated, matching the teller and his tale in a way that greatly enriches the content. This, and the interactions between the pilgrims, give the "Canterbury Tales" the complexity of a good novel. The Tales reflect Chaucer's wide experience with all levels of English society: the royals, the aristocracy, the clergy, the middle class from which he came, and the lower classes, for whom he invariably shows sympathy and understanding. They are also notable for the dialogue that is set up about marriage, its virtues and liabilities, and the proper role of husband and wife--giving the work a coherent unity and an even greater resonance.
Details
Series:	Enriched Classic Series
Illustrator:	H. Lawrence Hoffman

Size
Length:	433 pages
Height:	6.8 in.
Width:	4.3 in.
Thickness:	1.2 in.
Weight:	8.0 oz.

Publisher's Note
The Knight, the Miller, the Friar, the Squire...the procession that crosses Chaucer's pages is as full of life, as richly textured as a medieval tapestry. A remarkable book, "The Canterbury Tales" is Chaucer's masterpiece.
Industry reviews
"As a fact of literary history, Chaucer was one of the most original men who ever lived. There had never been anything like the lively realism of the ride to Canterbury done or dreamed of in our literature before. He is not only the father of all our poets, but the grandfather of all our novelists." G. K. Chesterton

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