Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales

(Original-Spelling Edition)

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

The father of English literature shines in this authoritative selection from the greatest collection of narrative poems in the English language. Includes footnotes, normalized spelling, and a glossary of Middle English. Reissue.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Penguin Books Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 1328
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. August 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 197mm x 131mm x 57mm
• Gewicht: 890g
• ISBN-13: 9780140422344
• ISBN-10: 014042234X
• Artikelnr.: 21588229

Autorenporträt

Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London in about 1342, and is known as 'the father of English Literature'. He rose in royal employment to become a knight of the shire for Kent and a justice of the peace, and was well-read in several languages and on many topics, such as astronomy, medicine, physics and alchemy. His works include The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde and The Parliament of Fowles. He died in 1400 and was buried in Westminster Abbey.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgements
ix
Editor's Note
xi
Chronology
xii
Introduction
xvii
Further Reading
l
Chaucer's Language
liii
A Note on the Text
lxi
Abbreviations of the Canterbury Tales
lxxi
The Canterbury Tales
Fragment I (Group A)
The General Prologue
3
(32)
The Knight's Tale
35
(79)
The Miller's Prologue and Tale
114
(28)
The Reeve's Prologue and Tale
142
(17)
The Cook's Prologue and Tale
159
(5)
Fragment II (Group B1)
The Man of Law's Prologue, Tale [and Epilogue]
164
(47)
Fragment III (Group D)
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale
211
(44)
The Friar's Prologue and Tale
255
(15)
The Summoner's Prologue and Tale
270
(23)
Fragment IV (Group E)
The Clerk's Prologue and Tale
293
(46)
The Merchant's Prologue, Tale and Epilogue
339
(43)
Fragment V (Group F)
The Squire's Prologue and Tale
382
(24)
The Squire-Franklin Link, The Franklin's Prologue and Tale
406
(33)
Fragment VI (Group C)
The Physician's Tale
439
(10)
The Physician--Pardoner Link, The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale
449
(25)
Fragment VII (Group B2)
The Shipman's Tale
474
(15)
The Shipman--Prioress Link, The Prioress's Prologue and Tale
489
(11)
The Prioress-Sir Thopas Link and Sir Thopas
500
(9)
The Thopas--Melibee Link and the Tale of Melibee
509
(53)
The Monk's Prologue and Tale
562
(34)
The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale [And Epilogue]
596
(26)
Fragment VIII (Group G)
The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale
622
(21)
The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale
643
(34)
Fragment IX (Group H)
The Manciple's Prologue and Tale
677
(14)
Fragment X (Group I)
The Parson's Prologue and Tale
691
(91)
Chaucer's Retractions
782
(3)
Abbreviated References
785
(10)
Notes
795
(317)
Glossary
1112