The prologue to the Canterbury tales / edited by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat.

The prologue to the Canterbury tales / edited by the Rev. Walter W. Skeat.

By
Chaucer, Geoffrey, 1340-1400

Publication Date
1967, 1890

Publication Information
Oxford, U.K. : Clarendon Press,

Edition
3rd., rev. ed.

Physical Description
96 p.

Additional Contributors
Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William), 1835-1912.

Summary
Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. As well as the complete text of the General Prologue, the student will find illustrated information on Chaucer's world, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words, and a wide range of classroom-tested activities to help bring the text to life. Guided by the suggestions for study and the wide range of helpful information, students will readily appreciate Chaucer's wit and sense of irony, his love of controversy and his delight in character portrayal.

Language
English

General Note
Includes index.


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
Carbonear (ACR)Adult NFicAdult Non-Fiction821.08 C39Checked In