The Canterbury Tales (Puffin Classics)

by Geoffrey Chaucer

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Here are tales told by members from all parts of English society of the 14th century, reflecting on life as they travel the road from Southwark to Canterbury.

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Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars

0 of 0 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Chaucer, 2008-01-08
For the average reader ogf Chaucer, this is a suberb read...for ther schoilar there are better choices..but you can't go wrong with this one

8 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

1 out of 5 stars

This is not the Canterbury Tales!, 2006-05-07
This is a retelling of the Canterbury Tales, very simplified...in some cases leaving out the best parts! I believe it may have been originally intended safe for children.

If you're looking for a translation into modern English, keep looking. I am.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

4 out of 5 stars

Teacher's Delight, 2006-01-31
Finally, help in getting children to comprehending and enjoy the art of Old English Ballads and the historical value of the storyteller.

17 of 19 people found the following review helpful:

5 out of 5 stars

Fun to read, 2005-03-01
If you want a modern english version that's funny and easy to read, this is the book for you. If you are looking for something scholarly and/or more difficult to read, get a different version.

18 of 41 people found the following review helpful:

1 out of 5 stars

Just say "no!" to translations, 2003-09-23
If you're going to read the Canterbury Tales, read them in the original Middle English (which is alot more understandable than Old English and much closer to our own Modern English). You will surely miss out on the rhythm, poetry, and humor of these fabulous stories were you to read them in translation. I would recommend the Riverside Chaucer instead.

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