The Canterbury tales / Geoffrey Chaucer ; a new unabridged translation by Burton Raffel ; introduction by John Miles Foley.
2008
PR1870.A1 R34 2008
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Title
The Canterbury tales / Geoffrey Chaucer ; a new unabridged translation by Burton Raffel ; introduction by John Miles Foley.
Author
Edition
2008 Modern Library ed.
ISBN
9780679643555 (acid-free paper)
0679643559 (acid-free paper)
9780812978452 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0812978455 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0679643559 (acid-free paper)
9780812978452 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
0812978455 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
Imprint
New York : Modern Library, 2008.
Language
English
Description
xxxvii, 626 p. ; 25 cm.
Exhibited
2008 Poets House Showcase
Call Number
PR1870.A1 R34 2008
Summary
Maintains the flavor, charm, and rhythm of the original version as it chronicles the stories of a group of travelers representing every aspect of medieval society on a pilgrimage to Canterbury, England. .
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references (p. [599]-626).
Formatted Contents Note
Biographical note
Introduction
Translator's foreword
The Canterbury tales
General prologue
The Knight's tale
The Miller's prologue
The Miller's tale
The Steward's prologue [the Reeve's prologue]
The Steward's tale [the Reeve's tale]
The Cook's prologue
The Cook's tale
Introductory words to the Man of Law's tale
Prologue to the Man of Law's tale
The Man of Law's tale
Epilogue to the Man of Law's tale [of disputed authenticity]
The Wife of Bath's prologue
The Wife of Bath's tale
The Friar's prologue
The Friar's tale
The Summoner's prologue
The Summoner's tale
The Cleric's prologue
The Cleric's tale
Chaucer's happy song
The Merchant's prologue
The Merchant's tale
Epilogue to the Merchant's tale
Introduction to the Squire's tale
The Squire's tale [unfinished]
The Landowner's prologue [the Franklin's prologue]
The Landowner's tale [the Franklin's tale]
The Physician's tale
Introduction to the Pardon Peddler's tale [introduction to the Pardoner's tale]
The Pardon Peddler's prologue [the Pardoner's prologue]
The Pardon Peddler's tale [the Pardoner's tale]
The Shipman's tale
The Host's merry words to the Shipman and the Prioress
Prologue to the Prioress's tale.
The Prioress's tale
Prologue to Sir Thopas
Sir Thopas
The Host stops Chaucer's narration
The tale of Melibee
The prologue of the Monk's tale
The Monk's tale : De casibus virorum illustrium [the fall of illustrious men]
The prologue of the Nun's Priest's tale
The Nun's Priest's tale of Cock and Hen, Chauntecleer and Pertelote
Epilogue to the Nun's Priest's tale
The Second Nun's prologue
Prayer to the Virgin Mary
The Second Nun's tale
Prologue of the Cleric-Magician's servant [the Canon's Yeoman's prologue]
Tale of the Cleric-Magician's servant [the Canon's Yeoman's tale]
The Provisioner's prologue [the Manciple's prologue]
The Provisioner's tale [the Manciple's tale]
The Parson's prologue
The Parson's tale
Here the Maker of this book takes his leave
Notes.
Introduction
Translator's foreword
The Canterbury tales
General prologue
The Knight's tale
The Miller's prologue
The Miller's tale
The Steward's prologue [the Reeve's prologue]
The Steward's tale [the Reeve's tale]
The Cook's prologue
The Cook's tale
Introductory words to the Man of Law's tale
Prologue to the Man of Law's tale
The Man of Law's tale
Epilogue to the Man of Law's tale [of disputed authenticity]
The Wife of Bath's prologue
The Wife of Bath's tale
The Friar's prologue
The Friar's tale
The Summoner's prologue
The Summoner's tale
The Cleric's prologue
The Cleric's tale
Chaucer's happy song
The Merchant's prologue
The Merchant's tale
Epilogue to the Merchant's tale
Introduction to the Squire's tale
The Squire's tale [unfinished]
The Landowner's prologue [the Franklin's prologue]
The Landowner's tale [the Franklin's tale]
The Physician's tale
Introduction to the Pardon Peddler's tale [introduction to the Pardoner's tale]
The Pardon Peddler's prologue [the Pardoner's prologue]
The Pardon Peddler's tale [the Pardoner's tale]
The Shipman's tale
The Host's merry words to the Shipman and the Prioress
Prologue to the Prioress's tale.
The Prioress's tale
Prologue to Sir Thopas
Sir Thopas
The Host stops Chaucer's narration
The tale of Melibee
The prologue of the Monk's tale
The Monk's tale : De casibus virorum illustrium [the fall of illustrious men]
The prologue of the Nun's Priest's tale
The Nun's Priest's tale of Cock and Hen, Chauntecleer and Pertelote
Epilogue to the Nun's Priest's tale
The Second Nun's prologue
Prayer to the Virgin Mary
The Second Nun's tale
Prologue of the Cleric-Magician's servant [the Canon's Yeoman's prologue]
Tale of the Cleric-Magician's servant [the Canon's Yeoman's tale]
The Provisioner's prologue [the Manciple's prologue]
The Provisioner's tale [the Manciple's tale]
The Parson's prologue
The Parson's tale
Here the Maker of this book takes his leave
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