The Canterbury Tales
Geoffrey Chaucer
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Description for The Canterbury Tales
Paperback. Presents a lively, humorous retelling for children of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales". Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: 5AK; YFB; YQE. Category: (J) Children / Juvenile. Dimension: 196 x 128 x 8. Weight in Grams: 102.
A lively, humorous retelling for children of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean.
A lively, humorous retelling for children of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, by award-winning author Geraldine McCaughrean.
Product Details
Publisher
Penguin Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1997
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780140380538
SKU
V9780140380538
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Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
About Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London in about 1342, and is known as 'the father of English Literature'. He rose in royal employment to become a knight of the shire for Kent and a justice of the peace, and was well-read in several languages and on many topics, such as astronomy, medicine, physics and alchemy. His works include The Canterbury ... Read more
Reviews for The Canterbury Tales
“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 ... Read more