{"product_id":"the-canterbury-tales-paperback-10","title":"The Canterbury Tales - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eDavid Wright\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eChristopher Cannon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBeyond all doubt the greatest work of English literature before Shakespeare, Chaucer's \u003cem\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/em\u003e brings together an unforgettable group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury, pilgrims who came from all ranks of society, from the crusading Knight and burly Miller to the worldly Monk and the famously lusty Wife of Bath. Their tales are as various as the tellers, including romance, bawdy comedy, beast fable, learned debate, parable, and Eastern adventure. The resulting collection gives us a set of characters so vivid that they have often been taken as portraits from real life, and a series of stories as hilarious in their comedy as they are affecting in their tragedy. Even after 600 years, their account of the human condition is fresh and true. David Wright's verse translation has long been admired for its brilliance and fidelity. This new edition adds representative passages from the important but overlooked prose tales, Melibee and the Parson's Tale, in new\u003cbr\u003etranslations by Christopher Cannon, who also provides a new critical introduction and invaluable notes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDavid Wright\u003c\/strong\u003e (1920-94) was a poet, author, and translator. \u003cem\u003eChristopher Cannon\u003c\/em\u003e is Professor of English at New York University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 560\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.01 x 7.72 x 6.62 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 05, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47454552981682,"sku":"9780199599028","price":9.65,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/76a7b516d6fea0b671c0d05f65b701ab.webp?v=1778854194","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-canterbury-tales-paperback-10","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}