The Canterbury Tales
By Geoffrey Chaucer
Introduction by Colin Wilcockson
Edited by Colin Wilcockson
Translated by Colin Wilcockson
By Geoffrey Chaucer
Introduction by Colin Wilcockson
Edited by Colin Wilcockson
Translated by Colin Wilcockson
Category: Poetry | Classic Nonfiction | Essays & Literary Collections | Literary Criticism
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$17.00
Jul 28, 2009 | ISBN 9780140424454
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Praise
“A delight . . . [Raffel’s translation] provides more opportunities to savor the counterpoint of Chaucer’s earthy humor against passages of piercingly beautiful lyric poetry.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Masterly . . . This new translation beckons us to make our own pilgrimage back to the very wellsprings of literature in our language.” —Billy Collins
“The Canterbury Tales has remained popular for seven centuries. It is the most approachable masterpiece of the medieval world, and Mr. Raffel’s translation makes the stories even more inviting.”—Wall Street Journal
Table Of Contents
The Canterbury Tales: A SelectionAcknowledgements
Chronology
Introduction
Further Reading
A Note on the Translation, Text and Illustrations
The Canterbury Tales
The General Prologue
The Knight’s Tale
The Miller’s Prologue and Tale
The Reeve’s Prologue and Tale
The Wife of Bath’s Prologue and Tale
The Clerk’s Prologue and Tale
The Merchant’s Prologue, Tale and Epilogue
The Franklin’s Prologue and Tale
The Pardoner’s Prologue and Tale
The Nun’s Priest’s Tale
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