A study guide to Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales, " featuring a list of characters, a summary and analysis, a selection of critical views, and a biographical sketch of the author.
A collection of well-known tales from medieval Europe, including "Beowulf," "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight," "The Song of Roland," and the story of Finn MacCoul.
an historical guide to the pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales
Lambdin, Laura C
1996
Contains thirty-two entries, one for each of the pilgrims in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," that provide detailed historical descriptions of their occupations.
The noble Knight, the tipsy Miller, the hypocritical Pardoner, the randy Wife of Bath, and other pilgrims trade stories on their way to the shrine of St. Thomas a Beckett at Canterbury.
Presents a short study of Medieval myths, legends, and songs including King Arthur, Roman gods and Celtic mythology, Saint George and the Dragon, El Cid, Robin Hood and Beowulf, "One Thousand and One Nights," and many more.
