| The Selected Canterbury Tales: A New Verse Translation Contributor(s): Chaucer, Geoffrey (Author), Fisher, Sheila (Translator) |
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ISBN: 039334178X ISBN-13: 9780393341782 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Poetry | European - English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh - Poetry | Medieval |
| Dewey: 821.1 |
| Physical Information: 1.5" H x 5.3" W x 8.2" (1.30 lbs) 800 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - British Isles - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In the tradition of Seamus Heaney's Beowulf and Marie Borroff's Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Sheila Fisher's The Selected Canterbury Tales is a vivid, lively, and readable translation of the most famous work of England's premier medieval poet. Preserving Chaucer's rhyme and meter, Fisher makes these tales accessible to a contemporary ear while inviting readers to the Middle English original on facing pages. Her informative introduction highlights Chaucer's artistic originality in his memorable portrayals of surprisingly modern women and men from across the spectrum of medieval society. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fisher, Sheila: - Sheila Fisher is a professor of English at Trinity College. She lives in Sandy Hook, Connecticut. |