Presents a biography of fourteenth-century British poet, Geoffrey Chaucer describing his life and celebrated works which includes "The Canterbury Tales.".
a modern rendering into prose of the Prologue and nine tales
MacKaye, Percy
1987
(Book Jacket Status: Jacketed) The precise, unerring, delicately emphatic characterizations for which The Canterbury Tales is so famous are no more extraordinary than Chaucer s utter mastery of English rhythms and his effortless versification. Ranging from animal fables to miniature epics of courtly love and savagely hilarious comedies of sexual comeuppance, these stories told by pilgrims on the way to the shrine of Thomas ? Becket in Canterbury reveal a teeming, vital fourteenth-century English society on the verge of its Renaissance.
Offers a comprehensive overview of the life and works of Geoffrey Chaucer, with critical commentary on all of his writings, an overview of his personal life, details on Middle English, and information on historical figures of the time.
Examines the life and work of fourteenth-century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, featuring a biographical profile, critical analysis of the themes, symbols, and ideas in his writing, a selection of critical essays, a chronology, and references.
Presents translations of three medieval English poems, including the Arthurian Romance "Sir Gawain and the Green Knight"; "Pearl, " an elegy on the death of a young child; and "Sir Orfeo, " the story of a king who goes into exile after his wife is stolen by magic.
