Tales Of The Canterbury Pilgrims

Author : Robert Thomas Lambdin,Laura Lambdin
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 415 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999-04-30
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780313019487

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Chaucer's Pilgrims by Robert Thomas Lambdin,Laura Lambdin Pdf

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is one of the oldest and most widely studied works of English literature. The tales provide a glimpse of medieval life, and the professions of the pilgrims figure prominently in the poetry. To have a clear understanding of Chaucer's work, the reader needs to know about the vocations of the pilgrims. For some 600 years, this information has been difficult to locate. This reference work conveniently synthesizes and discusses information about the occupation of each of Chaucer's pilgrims and provides an historical context. The volume contains individual entries for each of Chaucer's pilgrims, and the entries share a similar format to foster comparison. Each entry includes three parts. First, the pilgrim's profession is discussed in terms of the daily routine of the medieval occupation. Second, the vocation is examined in terms of its reflection in the tale told by the pilgrim. Third, the vocation and the tale are discussed, when possible, in relation to the descriptions of the characters provided in the General Prologue. Each entry includes a bibliography, and the volume concludes with a list of works for further reading.

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 1910
Category : Electronic
ISBN : WISC:89002459642

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Tales of the Canterbury Pilgrims by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf

Author : Peter Ackroyd
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 351 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2009-10-29
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101155639

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The Canterbury Tales by Peter Ackroyd Pdf

A fresh, modern prose retelling captures the vigorous and bawdy spirit of Chaucer’s classic Renowned critic, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd takes on what is arguably the greatest poem in the English language and presents the work in a prose vernacular that makes it accessible to modern readers while preserving the spirit of the original. A mirror for medieval society, Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales concerns a motley group of pilgrims who meet in a London inn on their way to Canterbury and agree to take part in a storytelling competition. Ranging from comedy to tragedy, pious sermon to ribald farce, heroic adventure to passionate romance, the tales serve not only as a summation of the sensibility of the Middle Ages but as a representation of the drama of the human condition. Ackroyd’s contemporary prose emphasizes the humanity of these characters—as well as explicitly rendering the naughty good humor of the writer whose comedy influenced Fielding and Dickens—yet still masterfully evokes the euphonies and harmonies of Chaucer’s verse. This retelling is sure to delight modern readers and bring a new appreciation to those already familiar with the classic tales.

Author : Laura C. Lambdin,Robert Thomas Lambdin
Publisher : Greenwood
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1996-02-16
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : UOM:39015037350850

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Chaucer's Pilgrims by Laura C. Lambdin,Robert Thomas Lambdin Pdf

Entries for each of the pilgrims of Canterbury Tales discuss the professions of the pilgrims and place their vocation in historical context.

Author : E. C. Oakden,M. Sturt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2023-07-18
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 1021183105

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The Canterbury Pilgrims: Being Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Retold for Children by E. C. Oakden,M. Sturt Pdf

Author : Leigh Hatts
Publisher : Cicerone Press Limited
Page : 263 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2022-02-14
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781783624614

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The Pilgrims' Way by Leigh Hatts Pdf

This guidebook details the Pilgrims' Way, an historic pilgrimage route to Canterbury Cathedral in Kent, home of the shrine of the martyred archbishop, St Thomas Becket. The route is described both from Winchester in Hampshire (138 miles) and London's Southwark Cathedral (90¼ miles), with an optional spur to Rochester Cathedral. With relatively easy walking on ancient byways, the route from Winchester is presented in 15 stages of 5-14 miles: it can be comfortably completed in under a fortnight. It follows a major chalk ridge through scenic countryside, taking in characterful towns and villages and historic churches. The route from Southwark is described in 10 stages and includes a visit to the ruined Lesnes Abbey. Detailed route description is accompanied by 1:50,000 OS mapping, advice on making the most of a trip and information on the historical background to the pilgrimage, key historical figures and local points of interest. Accommodation listings and details of facilities and transport links can be found in the appendices. Pilgrimages to Becket's shrine began within a few years of the his death in 1170, although Canterbury was a popular destination even before this time due to the nearby shrine of St Augustine. The route has featured in literature, drama and film, and forms the setting for Geoffrey Chaucer's famous Middle English work, The Canterbury Tales.

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:367501132

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The Story of the Canterbury Pilgrims by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 594 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2003-02-04
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780140424386

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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf

With their astonishing diversity of tone and subject matter, The Canterbury Tales have become one of the touchstones of medieval literature. Translated here into modern English, these tales of a motley crew of pilgrims drawn from all walks of life--from knight to nun, miller to monk--reveal a picture of English life in the fourteenth century that is as robust as it is representative.

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1903
Category : Electronic
ISBN : STANFORD:36105047975771

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Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer,Frederick Joseph Harvey Darton
Publisher : Sagwan Press
Page : 338 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1376410699

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The Story of the Canterbury Pilgrims by Geoffrey Chaucer,Frederick Joseph Harvey Darton Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer,Maria Louise Kirk,F J Harvey 1878-1936 Darton
Publisher : Palala Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2016-05-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1355294940

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The Story of the Canterbury Pilgrims by Geoffrey Chaucer,Maria Louise Kirk,F J Harvey 1878-1936 Darton Pdf

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author : M. Sturt
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2004-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1419255894

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The Canterbury Pilgrims Being Chaucer's Canterbury Tales Retold for Children by M. Sturt Pdf

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Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 494 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1894
Category : Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
ISBN : HARVARD:HWKC3F

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Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf

A collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century that follows a group of pilgrims who are traveling to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury and decide to tell each other stories to pass the time.

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 702 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 1934
Category : Canterbury (England)
ISBN : STANFORD:36105004480898

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Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf

The story of a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury (England). The pilgrims, who come from all layers of society, tell stories to each other to pass the time on their journey to Canterbury.

Author : Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
ISBN : 000686371X

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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Pdf

This reading of The Canterbury Tales is in contempoarary English prose to appeal to the student and general reader alike. It tells the story of a pilgrimage to Canterbury in which men and women drawn from all classes of society lighten their journey by telling tales.