The general prologue to the Canterbury tales

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The general prologue to the Canterbury tales

edited by David Kirkham and Valerie Allen

(Cambridge school Chaucer)

Cambridge University Press, 1999

  • : pbk

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Sources of information from 7th printing, 2005

"First published 1999"--T.p. verso

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Description

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.

Table of Contents

  • Introduction
  • What are The Canterbury Tales?
  • Chaucer's language
  • Introduction to The General Prologue
  • Text and notes
  • The General Prologue
  • Chaucer's pilgrims
  • Prigrims and pilgrimages
  • Geoffrey Chaucer
  • The social structure and Chaucer's satire
  • Discussion questions
  • Glossary of frequently used words.

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