Chaucer: The Prologue & Three Tales
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A cornerstone of medieval English literature, this scholarly edition presents Geoffrey Chaucer's celebrated General Prologue alongside three of his most enduring tales from The Canterbury Tales, carefully edited and annotated by George H. Cowling for students and general readers alike. The General Prologue introduces one of literature's most vivid and satirical processions of characters — pilgrims whose portraits cut across the full spectrum of medieval English society, from the noble Knight to the roguish Miller — while the selected tales that follow illustrate Chaucer's remarkable range, blending romance, comedy, and moral instruction with equal mastery. Cowling's editorial apparatus provides accessible notes and commentary that illuminate the Middle English language and the rich historical context of fourteenth-century England, making Chaucer's wit and irony fully available to the modern reader. The result is an authoritative yet approachable volume that brings the irreverent genius of Chaucer to life, affirming his enduring status as the father of English poetry.
Author: George H. Cowling
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, Ginn and Company Ltd.
Genre: Classic fiction
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: No markings
A cornerstone of medieval English literature, this scholarly edition presents Geoffrey Chaucer's celebrated General Prologue alongside three of his most enduring tales from The Canterbury Tales, carefully edited and annotated by George H. Cowling for students and general readers alike. The General Prologue introduces one of literature's most vivid and satirical processions of characters — pilgrims whose portraits cut across the full spectrum of medieval English society, from the noble Knight to the roguish Miller — while the selected tales that follow illustrate Chaucer's remarkable range, blending romance, comedy, and moral instruction with equal mastery. Cowling's editorial apparatus provides accessible notes and commentary that illuminate the Middle English language and the rich historical context of fourteenth-century England, making Chaucer's wit and irony fully available to the modern reader. The result is an authoritative yet approachable volume that brings the irreverent genius of Chaucer to life, affirming his enduring status as the father of English poetry.