The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer 1981 Franklin Library Pilgrimage And Story

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Vintage: No Topic: Marriage, Pilgrimage, Storytelling, Medieval English Society, Religious Satire, Class, Social Rank, Gender Roles, Courtly Love, Moral Hypocrisy, Clergy, Corruption, Fortune, Fate, Human Folly, Chivalry, Honor, Vernacular Literature Ex Libris: No Illustrator: William Caxton Publisher: The Franklin Library Signed: No Original Language: Middle English Type: Novel Author: Geoffrey Chaucer Publication Year: 1981 Era: Late Medieval Literature; 14th-Century England Book Title: The Canterbury Tales Number of Pages: 618 Personalized: No Intended Audience: Ages 9-12, Young Adults, Adults Format: Hardcover Narrative Type: Fiction Genre: Classic Literature, Medieval Literature, English Literature, Poetry, Frame Narrative, Satirical Fiction, Short Stories, Religious Satire, Literary Fiction, Historical Literature, Middle English Literature, School Classic Inscribed: No Personalize: No Features: Vintage Hardcover, Decorative Green Binding With Gilt-Style Cover, Spine Ornamentation, Gilt Page Edges, Raised Band Style Spine, Patterned Endpapers, Woodcut Illustrations, Contemporary Verse By J. U. Nicolson Language: English Country of Origin: United States Edition: The Franklin Library Edition

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The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer 1981 Franklin Library Pilgrimage And Story. The Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer 1981 Franklin Library Pilgrimage And Story The Canterbury Tales follows a group of pilgrims traveling from Southwark to Canterbury, each agreeing to tell stories along the road. Through this lively frame, Geoffrey Chaucer presents knights, clergy, merchants, laborers, wives, scholars, rogues, and other figures whose tales reveal the humor, ambition, vanity, faith, appetite, and contradictions of medieval English life. The work blends romance, fabliau, sermon, beast fable, moral tale, satire, and devotional writing into one of the foundational achievements of English literature. This Franklin Library edition presents the tales in contemporary verse by J. U. Nicolson and includes woodcuts credited to William Caxton, giving the volume both literary and collector appeal. Contents (stories/authors): The Prologue To The Canterbury Tales — Geoffrey Chaucer The Knight’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Miller’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Reeve’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Cook’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Lawyer’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Sailor’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Prioress’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer Sir Thopas — Geoffrey Chaucer The Tale Of Melibee — Geoffrey Chaucer The Monk’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Nun’s Priest’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Wife Of Bath’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Friar’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Summoner’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Clerk’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Merchant’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Squire’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Franklin’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Physician’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Pardoner’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Second Nun’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Manciple’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer The Parson’s Tale — Geoffrey Chaucer Book is in Like New condition. Photos are the final arbiter of condition. Please see photos for details, and let me know if you have any questions. Shipping and Return Details Use Coupon Code THEBOOKSAVINGS for a Buy 2 Get 2 FREE at checkout (must have 4 books in cart to apply). FREE Shipping if your order total is over $100. We can combine shipping. We ship daily so you can expect a quick delivery! We offer free returns. No questions asked. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have. Thank you from John a small town bookshop.