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It was a time of faith. Men believed. To the chosen few, the Christian God spoke directly and laid out His wishes and orders. But He sometimes changed His mind. Or perhaps His messages were not understood. The year is 1135 in the town of Arles in what will much later become southern France. Looming territorial wars between powerful families threaten to breach town walls. False prophets travel from town to town preaching their heresies to eager crowds. Calls for a Second Crusade to secure the Holy Land will begin to ring out. Amid the noise, the ears of Pons de Baucio, a devout young canon at the Cathedral of Saint-Trophîme, are still attuned to the small voice of his God, which has faithfully guided him all his life. But when God entrusts Pons with the message that he and his chapter must embrace the vita apostolica by adopting the Rule of St. Augustine—a lifestyle that will involve renouncing wives, mistresses, and families; forsaking personal property; and living communally—the proposal is far from favorably received by Pons’s fellow canons. Thoroughly researched and rich in detail on actual historical persons, places, and events, A Canon’s Tale is the story of how Pons, though met with challenges and resistance at every turn, labors fervently and relentlessly for the next three decades to carry out his twofold mission: to convince the canons that this is God’s will, and to oversee the construction and artistry of the cloister to make communal living possible. All the while, Pons must wage his own internal war—against the forces of temptation.
The Oxford Handbook of Chaucer by Suzanne Conklin Akbari,James Simpson Pdf
As the 'father' of the English literary canon, one of a very few writers to appear in every 'great books' syllabus, Chaucer is seen as an author whose works are fundamentally timeless: an author who, like Shakespeare, exemplifies the almost magical power of poetry to appeal to each generation of readers. Every age remakes its own Chaucer, developing new understandings of how his poetry intersects with contemporary ways of seeing the world, and the place of the subject who lives in it. This Handbook comprises a series of essays by established scholars and emerging voices that address Chaucer's poetry in the context of several disciplines, including late medieval philosophy and science, Mediterranean Studies, comparative literature, vernacular theology, and popular devotion. The volume paints the field in broad strokes and sections include Biography and Circumstances of Daily Life; Chaucer in the European Frame; Philosophy and Science in the Universities; Christian Doctrine and Religious Heterodoxy; and the Chaucerian Afterlife. Taken as a whole, The Oxford Handbook of Chaucer offers a snapshot of the current state of the field, and a bold suggestion of the trajectories along which Chaucer studies are likely to develop in the future.
Chaucer's Pardoner's Prologue and Tale by Marilyn Sutton Pdf
The Chaucer Bibliography series aims to provide annotated bibliographies for all of Chaucer's work. This book summarizes 20th-century commentaries on Chaucer's "Pardoner's Prologue" and "Tale."
The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf
The classic respected series in a stunning new design. This edition of The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale from the highly-respected Selected Tales series includes the full, complete text in the original Middle English, along with an in-depth introduction by Maurice Hussey, detailed notes and a comprehensive glossary.
Originally published in 1964. This book deals wholly with Chaucer’s comic tales. The individual tales are not discussed in isolation but always with reference to the others and to Chaucer’s poetry as a whole. By this comparison and analysis, this book illuminates the features of Chaucer’s many-sided art.
Author : Sarah Ray Voelker Publisher : Research & Education Assoc. Page : 138 pages File Size : 55,9 Mb Release : 2013-01-01 Category : Study Aids ISBN : 9780738673295
Canterbury Tales, The (MAXNotes Literature Guides) by Sarah Ray Voelker Pdf
REA's MAXnotes for Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales MAXnotes offer a fresh look at masterpieces of literature, presented in a lively and interesting fashion. Written by literary experts who currently teach the subject, MAXnotes will enhance your understanding and enjoyment of the work. MAXnotes are designed to stimulate independent thought about the literary work by raising various issues and thought-provoking ideas and questions. MAXnotes cover the essentials of what one should know about each work, including an overall summary, character lists, an explanation and discussion of the plot, the work's historical context, illustrations to convey the mood of the work, and a biography of the author. Each chapter is individually summarized and analyzed, and has study questions and answers.
GEOFFREY CHAUCER’S CANTERBURY TALES by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf
In the ISR Modernized Poetic Masterpieces series – an easier-to-read current language version of the 14th-century classic William Caxton used the newly invented printing press to publish the first printed edition of The Canterbury Tales in 1476. This brought the work within reach of a mass audience and created a lasting impact on the English language and literature. Welcome to this version of the tales – translating them into modern English to improve their accessibility, readability, and understanding today. The book is a captivating collection of stories told by a diverse group of pilgrims (including Chaucer himself) on their way to Canterbury. The tales explore a rich tapestry of themes – from romance and humor to tragedy and religious reflections. Readers get a vivid glimpse into the lives, beliefs, and values of medieval English folk. Chaucer sets the stage for the unfolding tales in his masterfully crafted Prologue. This introduces the array of larger-than-life characters that will seek to captivate the audience with their stories. The pilgrims present their individual tales in turn – followed by candid comments and criticisms from the other travelers. The stories are wide-ranging. The Knight's Tale portrays an epic competition between Palamon and Arcite for the love of Emelye and delves into romantic ideals, chivalry, and the role of fate. The bawdy and irreverent Miller's Tale records the escapades of a carpenter, his young wife, and a cunning student. The Reeve's Tale is a story of deceit and revenge. Two students seduce a dishonest miller's wife and daughter and create a web of greed, deception, and lust. The unfinished Cook's Tale relates how a dishonest cook turns to a life of violent crime after losing his position. The Man of Law's Tale recounts the troubles of a virtuous woman – Constance – whose piety and moral virtue finally lead to triumph. The Wife of Bath's Tale delves into themes of redemption, forgiveness, gender, power, and sexuality. The Friar's Tale shared by Hubert the Friar features a corrupt Summoner and the Devil. The Summoner's Tale serves as retaliation to the previous story. It tells of a hypocritical friar who receives a nasty surprise while seeking a gift from an ailing old man. The Clerk's Tale centers on the patient and virtuous Griselda who endures many trials and hardships at the hands of Walter her husband, yet remains devoted to him. The Merchant's Tale follows the story of the wealthy and aging January's struggles to control his deceptive young wife, May. The romantic Squire's Tale set in a magical kingdom with noble knights, dragons, and giants features a young knight-in-training and a beautiful queen. The Franklin's Tale, recounted by a wealthy landowner (the Franklin) centers around two noble and virtuous lovers, Dorigen and Arveragus, whose love faces challenges from a third party. The Doctor's Tale recounts a nobleman's decision to kill his own daughter to save her from a corrupt judge's clutches, and his later acquittal of murder by a jury of peers. The Pardoner's Tale explores themes of greed, deception, and mortality through the tale of three murderous rioters who meet a tragic end. The bawdy and humorous Shipman's Tale highlights deceit, revenge, infidelity, and a clever female servant's tactics to gain valuable goods from a monk. The Prioress's Tale depicts the martyrdom of a young Christian boy by Jews for his faith. It reflects the anti-Semitic sentiments of the time while highlighting religious devotion and portraying the Prioress as a multifaceted character with worldly desires. The incomplete Tale of Sir Thopas is a parody of medieval romance literature, featuring an inept knight's quest to win the love of a fairy queen and his meetings with magical creatures along the way. The Tale of Melibius retells a moralistic story popular in medieval times, stressing the importance of wisdom, patience, and forgiveness for aggrieved victims of crimes. The Monk's Tale presents brief biographical sketches of famous individuals whose pride and arrogance led to their downfall. The lively and humorous Nun's Priest's Tale uses the story of a rooster outwitting a fox to explore themes of pride, flattery, and cunning. The Second Nun's Tale centers on Saint Cecilia, a Christian martyr from Rome in the 3rd century, who fearlessly defies the pagan authorities and sacrifices her life for her faith. The Canon's Yeoman's Tale is about a fraudulent alchemist known as "Canon" who exploits gullible individuals by pretending to transform base metals into gold. The Manciple's Tale is an intriguing story of a snow-white talking crow that undergoes a transformation after its remorseful keeper unjustly blames it for driving him to commit a terrible act. The final Parson's Tale is a sermon on human sin, its prevalence, and the need for overcoming it through personal conviction, repentance, and faith in a loving and gracious God.
The Canterbury Tales - Second Edition by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf
The Broadview Canterbury Tales is an edition of the complete tales in a text based on the famous Ellesmere Manuscript. Here one may read a Middle English text that is closer to what Chaucer’s scribe, Adam Pinkhurst, actually wrote than that in any other modern edition. Unlike most editions, which draw on a number of manuscripts to recapture Chaucer’s original intention, this edition preserves the text as it was found in one influential manuscript. A sampling of facsimile pages from the original manuscript is also included, along with a selection of other works that give the reader a rich sense of the cultural, political, and literary worlds in which Chaucer lived. The second edition includes a new Middle English glossary, a timeline of Chaucer’s life and times, and detailed page headers showing the fragment and line numbers to assist readers in finding a specific section of the poem.
In the great tradition of Nicolas Flamel and Fulcanelli, the immortal Dr. Faustroll returns to introduce this collection of writings on alchemy, that "secret science" no less mystifying and marvelous than our own art and science, pataphysics. Opening this anthology is Part 1 of Alfred Jarry's delightful last novel, La Dragonne (1907), translated from the French as The She-Dragon, and annotated to highlight some of Jarry's many alchemical allusions. Jarry's comic genius brings to life the inhabitants of a little town in the mountains of Savoy, focusing on gaming activities at and around the local tavern, and an oddly militaristic expectant father. Seven additional writers present their research or reflections on subjects as diverse as Chaucer's Canon's Yeoman's Tale, the bizarre Voynich Manuscript, Gustave Kahn's Tale of Gold and Silence, turn-of-the-20th-century South African statesman Paul Krüger (whose portrait bust appears on the Krügerrand), and symbolic dismemberment; two of these contributors present their work in poetic form, one of them seemingly cursed by alchemy, however benevolently, the other positing seven "easy" steps to completion of the "Great Work." Perhaps you will find yourself entwined somewhere in between, like Mercury's caduceus. For all pataphysicians, alchemists, and symbolists: welcome to the other world.
Originally published in 1988. The economic changes and the growth of commerce in fourteenth century England precipitated both social changes and a preoccupation with material wealth. This book examines Chaucer's treatment of economic and ethical value in The Canterbury Tales within the context of contemporary economic and social change and in relation to the scholastic economic theory that attempted to formulate ethical standards for commercial conduct. The importance of value and its determination and transformation is evident from the two enterprises that Chaucer defines as the motivating principles for his poem. The pilgrimage to St. Thomas's shrine should effect a transformation of their spiritual value. The story-telling competition that produces the tales themselves is established to judge the value of the pilgrims' literary productions. In the Middle Ages, economic value and ethical value were not perceived as unrelated phenomena. Chaucer's concern with the interrelationship of material and moral value is apparent in the number of pilgrims who are interested in material value at the obvious expense of moral value. This book examines this along with a discussion or money's growing importance in the late Middle Ages and the determination of its value.
