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This volume of The Canterbury Tales includes four more delightful tales from one of the most entertaining storytellers of all time. Chaucer’s wit and observation comes through undiminished, especially in this accessible modern verse translation. The stories vary considerably from the uproarious “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” promoting the power of women, to the sober account of patient Griselda in “The Clerk’s Tale.”
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Summary
Summary
This volume of The Canterbury Tales includes four more delightful tales from one of the most entertaining storytellers of all time. Chaucer’s wit and observation comes through undiminished, especially in this accessible modern verse translation. The stories vary considerably from the uproarious “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” promoting the power of women, to the sober account of patient Griselda in “The Clerk’s Tale.”
Author
Author Bio: Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400), English poet, was the son of a London vintner. He was married and held a number of positions at court and in the king’s service, including diplomat, controller of customs in the port of London, and deputy forester in the King’s Forest in Somerset. He was buried in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey where a monument was erected to him in 1555.
Details
Details
| Available Formats : | Digital Download |
| Category: | Fiction/Classics |
| Runtime: | 3.50 |
| Audience: | Adult |
| Language: | English |
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