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The Canterbury Tales
The First Fragment
Geoffrey Chaucer - Author
Michael Alexander - Editor/introduction
Michael Alexander - Notes by
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Book: Paperback | 5.07 x 7.79in | 304 pages | ISBN 9780140434095 | 01 Nov 1996 | Penguin Classic | 18 - AND UP
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The Canterbury Tales
A selection of the best-loved and most frequently studied of The Canterbury Tales

This collection is the perfect introduction to one of the cornerstones of English literature. The General Prologue provides picturesque character sketches of the colorful band of pilgrims who gather at a London inn on their way to Canterbury. The nine tales chosen range from the noble Knight’s story of rivalry in love to the boastful and hypocritical Pardoner’s moral treatise, and from the exuberant Wife of Bath’s Arthurian legend to the Miller’s worldly, ribald farce. Incorporating every type of medieval narrative—bawdy anecdote, allegorical fable, and courtly romance—the tales selected here encompass the blend of universal human themes and individual personal detail that have enthralled readers for more than six hundred years.

The Canterbury Tales: The First Fragment Editor's Acknowledgments
Introduction
A Note on Chaucer's English and Verse
Further Reading

The General Prologue
The Knight's Tale
The Miller's Prologue and Tale
The Reeve's Prologue and Tale
The Cook's Prologue and Tale

Notes
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