I haven't read all 24 stories from The Canterbury Tales, however I did study a number at A Level, and all these years later they are still with me. I initially marched over the words, puzzled the meaning, took the structure apart, but, but… Then the moment arrived when it all became clear! I actually saw five of the tales performed in a play using traditional language and a vivid, vibrant clarity appeared and gave meaning. From then on I would read the stories out loud and I could understand the pattern, the feel, the thoughts, the greed, corruption and saucy moments. These are wondrous tales, let yourself fall into them as they come to life in a way that could well open your eyes, they certainly opened mine.
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| Primary Genre | Classic fiction: general and literary |
Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales between 1387 and 1400, as a series of stories told by a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury. The pilgrims come from every part of society, tell each other tales to pass the tile while they travel, offering romance, farce, philosophy, religion and satire in a ribald reflection of humankind.
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The Canterbury Tales features in the following genres: Classic fiction: general and literary, General Fiction, Fiction
The Canterbury Tales is available in Hardback, Paperback
The Canterbury Tales was written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published by Alma Classics an imprint of Alma Books COMMIS
The Canterbury Tales has 600 pages
Yes it is part of Alma Classics Evergreens series
£7.19
