| Canterbury Tales Contributor(s): Chaucer, Geoffrey (Author) |
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ISBN: 1515428621 ISBN-13: 9781515428626 Publisher: SMK Books OUR PRICE: $28.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics |
| Dewey: 821.1 |
| Physical Information: 1.31" H x 6" W x 9" (2.03 lbs) 514 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Canterbury Tales was Chaucer's magnum opus. He uses the tales and the descriptions of the characters to paint an ironic and critical portrait of English society at the time, and particularly of the Church. Structurally, the collection resembles The Decameron, which Chaucer may have come across during his first diplomatic mission to Italy in 1372. The tales are told as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together. |