Name: Canterbury Tales (Everyman's Library)
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Author: Geoffrey Chaucer
ISBN: 9780679409892

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Type

Physical Book

Author

Geoffrey Chaucer

Introduction by

Derek Pearsall

Publisher

Everyman's Library

Year

1992

Language

English

Pages

664

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

21.2 x 13.7 x 3.7 cm

Weight

0.67 kg.

ISBN

0679409890

ISBN13

9780679409892

Synopsis "Canterbury Tales (Everyman's Library) "

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 à Becket in Canterbury reveal a teeming, vital fourteenth-century English society on the verge of its Renaissance. These tales bring together a band of pilgrims who represented most of the occupations and social groups of the time. The diversity of the narrators in turn made possible a varied collection of tales including chivalric romance, spiritual allegory, courtly lay, beast fable and literary satire.

Geoffrey Chaucer

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Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400) was an English writer, poet, and civil servant, known for being the author of The Canterbury Tales, one of the most important works of medieval English literature. He was born in London and had a diverse life, working as a public official, diplomat, and court member. His most notable work, The Canterbury Tales, is a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their journey to the tomb of Saint Thomas Becket. Chaucer is considered the "father of English literature" for his innovative use of vernacular English instead of Latin or French, making his work accessible to a broader audience. His legacy endures in the richness of his characters and the depth of his social critique.

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