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The Canterbury Tales (Puffin Classics)
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Author: Geoffrey Chaucer
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The Canterbury Tales (Puffin Classics) Description
Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780140380538
ISBN: 0140380531
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1997-08-01
Publisher: Puffin
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Puffin
EAN: 9780140380538
ISBN: 0140380531
Label: Puffin
Manufacturer: Puffin
Number Of Items: 1
Book Pages: 128
Publication Date: 1997-08-01
Publisher: Puffin
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Studio: Puffin
Editorial Review of The Canterbury Tales (Puffin Classics)
They set off on an April morning with the rain dripping from the branches. Even with the rain, they were glad to be on their way--priests, nuns, tradesmen, men from the city, all pilgrims on the road to Canterbury.
To pass the long journey they told each other stories: of magic and trickery, of animals with blazing eyes, of people with their pants on fire, of two thousand men battling before smoking walls, stories of love and death and the devil. There were written down by Geoffrey Chaucer, and he called them The Canterbury Tales.
Geraldine McCaughrean retells The Canterbury Tales for children in a lively and humorous style which captures the original flair of Chaucer himself. She introduces us to the characters who told these tales: the shy, battle-hardened Knight, the Summoner whose breath smells of onions, the angry Miller with his read beard, and the Widow of Bath who likes a happy ending.
The stories and the characters are vividly brought to life by Victor Ambrus, with pictures of wild chases, exciting battles, and the April countryside through which the pilgrims travel.
To pass the long journey they told each other stories: of magic and trickery, of animals with blazing eyes, of people with their pants on fire, of two thousand men battling before smoking walls, stories of love and death and the devil. There were written down by Geoffrey Chaucer, and he called them The Canterbury Tales.
Geraldine McCaughrean retells The Canterbury Tales for children in a lively and humorous style which captures the original flair of Chaucer himself. She introduces us to the characters who told these tales: the shy, battle-hardened Knight, the Summoner whose breath smells of onions, the angry Miller with his read beard, and the Widow of Bath who likes a happy ending.
The stories and the characters are vividly brought to life by Victor Ambrus, with pictures of wild chases, exciting battles, and the April countryside through which the pilgrims travel.
Customer Reviews of The Canterbury Tales (Puffin Classics)
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Chaucer
Review: 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
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: This is not the Canterbury Tales!
Review: 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.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Teacher's Delight
Review: Finally, help in getting children to comprehending and enjoy the art of Old English Ballads and the historical value of the storyteller.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Fun to read
Review: 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.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Just say "no!" to translations
Review: 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.
Review Summary: Chaucer
Review: 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
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: This is not the Canterbury Tales!
Review: 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.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Teacher's Delight
Review: Finally, help in getting children to comprehending and enjoy the art of Old English Ballads and the historical value of the storyteller.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Fun to read
Review: 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.
Customer Rating:
Review Summary: Just say "no!" to translations
Review: 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.