{"product_id":"2026200013747-secondhand-the-canterbury-tales","title":"The Canterbury Tales","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Good\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFew works in the English literary canon have endured as triumphantly as Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, a magnificent collection of stories told by a diverse group of pilgrims journeying to the shrine of Thomas Becket in medieval Canterbury. This Casebook Series edition, edited by J.J. Anderson, presents a curated selection of critical essays that illuminate the richness and complexity of Chaucer's masterwork — from the bawdy comedy of the Miller's Tale to the spiritual gravity of the Parson's Tale — offering readers both a gateway into the text and a rigorous scholarly framework for deeper understanding. Spanning multiple genres, social classes, and moral registers, the tales together form a sweeping portrait of 14th-century English society, rendered with wit, psychological acuity, and an extraordinary command of vernacular verse.\n\nThe critical essays gathered here represent some of the most significant scholarly responses to Chaucer's work, charting the evolution of literary thought around themes of authority, gender, class, and storytelling itself. As part of the prestigious Casebook Series under the general editorship of A.E. Dyson, this volume upholds the series' tradition of pairing seminal literary texts with the best of contemporary and historical criticism, making it an indispensable resource for students and scholars alike. Whether you are encountering Chaucer for the first time or returning to him with fresh critical eyes, this collection will leave you with a profound appreciation for why The Canterbury Tales has captivated readers for over six centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49160899100891,"sku":"2026200013747-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/ace6919f-c46d-4cc5-9741-b27c0da20205.png?v=1787188297","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026200013747-secondhand-the-canterbury-tales","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}