Chaucer: The Prioresses Tale, Sir Thopas, The Monkes Tale, The Clerkes Tale, The Squieres Tale From The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of five tales that were originally written in Middle English during the 14th century. The book is part of the Canterbury Tales, a series of stories that were told by a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury Cathedral. The first tale, The Prioresses Tale, tells the story of a young boy who is killed by Jews for singing a hymn to the Virgin Mary. The second tale, Sir ...
Read More
Chaucer: The Prioresses Tale, Sir Thopas, The Monkes Tale, The Clerkes Tale, The Squieres Tale From The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of five tales that were originally written in Middle English during the 14th century. The book is part of the Canterbury Tales, a series of stories that were told by a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury Cathedral. The first tale, The Prioresses Tale, tells the story of a young boy who is killed by Jews for singing a hymn to the Virgin Mary. The second tale, Sir Thopas, is a parody of medieval romances and tells the story of a knight who goes on a quest to win the love of a beautiful maiden. The third tale, The Monkes Tale, is a series of tragic stories about the fall of great men. The fourth tale, The Clerkes Tale, is a retelling of the story of Griselda, a patient and obedient wife who endures many trials at the hands of her husband. The fifth and final tale, The Squieres Tale, is a romantic story about a knight who falls in love with a beautiful woman and must overcome many obstacles to win her hand in marriage. Overall, Chaucer: The Prioresses Tale, Sir Thopas, The Monkes Tale, The Clerkes Tale, The Squieres Tale From The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a fascinating glimpse into medieval literature and the storytelling traditions of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
Read Less
Add this copy of Chaucer: The Prioresses Tale, Sir Thopas, The Monkes to cart. $63.33, new condition, Sold by Booksplease rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Southport, MERSEYSIDE, UNITED KINGDOM, published 2010 by Kessinger Publishing.
Add this copy of Chaucer: the Prioresses Tale, Sir Thopas, the Monkes to cart. $63.74, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Newport Coast, CA, UNITED STATES, published 2010 by Kessinger Publishing.