The Nun's Priest's Tale by K. Chaucer Hardcover Book
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The Nun's Priest's Tale by K. Chaucer Hardcover Book. As a pivotal work of Middle English literature, "The Nun's Priest's Tale" continues to be studied for its linguistic richness and its profound insight into human nature, cleverly masked behind the antics of its feathered characters. The Nun's Priest's Tale by K. Chaucer, W. Sisam Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "The Nun's Priest's Tale" stands as one of the most celebrated and sophisticated components of Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales". A masterpiece of the beast fable genre, the narrative follows the high-spirited rooster Chauntecleer, whose pride and prophetic dreams lead him into a dangerous encounter with a cunning fox. Through this avian protagonist, Chaucer explores complex themes of predestination, flattery, and the interpretation of visions, all while maintaining a tone of brilliant mock-heroic tale is renowned for its stylistic versatility, blending elements of medieval sermonizing, philosophical debate, and courtly romance within the framework of a simple farmyard story. Chauntecleer's intellectual disputes with his favorite hen, Pertelote, regarding the significance of dreams, showcase Chaucer's sharp wit and deep learning. As a pivotal work of Middle English literature, "The Nun's Priest's Tale" continues to be studied for its linguistic richness and its profound insight into human nature, cleverly masked behind the antics of its feathered characters. It remains an essential read for those interested in the development of the English poetic tradition and the enduring power of allegorical work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you may see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant. Details ISBN 1025869982 ISBN-13 9781025869988 Title The Nun's Priest's Tale Author K. Chaucer, W. Sisam Format Hardcover Year 2026 Pages 132 Publisher Tradd Street Press GEItemID:178651091; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
