The Canterbury Tales (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781515235576)

The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Peter Ackroyd. The Canterbury Tales - A Retelling The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer at the end of the 14th century. The tales are told as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. In a long list of works, including "Troilus and Criseyde", "House of Fame", "Parliament of Fowls", the Canterbury Tales is Chaucer's magnum opus, and a towering achievement of Western culture.

Author: Peter Ackroyd, Geoffrey Chaucer
ISBN-10: 1515235572
ISBN-13: 9781515235576
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/27/2015
Pages: 256
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.76lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.54d