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Four more delightful tales from one of the most entertaining storytellers of all time. Though writing in the 13th century, Chaucer's wit and observation comes down undiminished through the ages, especially in this accessible modern verse translation.The stories vary considerably from the uproarious 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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A collection of narratives written between 1387 and 1400, telling of a group of thirty people from all layers of society who pass the time along their pilgrimage to Canterbury by telling stories to one another, their interaction mediated (at times) by the affable host - Chaucer himself. Includes: The Summoner's Tale; The Friar's Tale; The Manciple's Tale; The Physician's Tale; The Seaman's Tale; The Lawyer's Tale; and The Prioress's Tale.
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The Canterbury Tales & Paradise Lost are two epic works that have been entertaining-and sometimes exasperating-readers for centuries. In a series of lectures, literary scholar Elizabeth McNamer provides engaging insights into these two iconic works of British literature.
Geoffrey Chaucer's merry charm and John Milton's high seriousness become relatable to modern minds when explored by Dr. McNamer. Chaucer's lively, lusty, and never boring Pilgrims...
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One obnoxious English teacher. Twelve Tales of his death.
Norton Edwards, English department head, is the reigning despot in Canterbury High.
This year, his colleagues have had enough.
This year, they're getting rid of Mr. Edwards.
In this collection of tongue-in-cheek stories, Mr. Edwards dies, tale after tale.