A Companion To Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:A Companion To Chaucer's Canterbury TalesISBN13:9780313291890ISBN10:0313291896Author:Hallissy, Margaret (Author)Description:This Do-It-Yourself Course For The First-Time Chaucer Reader Is Geared Specifically To High School And Undergraduate Students Because It Systematically Proceeds Through A Clear Explication Of Each Tale And Makes The Tales Accessible To Those Unfamiliar With Chaucer's Work Reading This Book Along With Canterbury Tales, Tale By Tale, Will Help The Reader To Understand And Appreciate Each Tale, Chaucer's World, And His Language This Book Differs From Other Guides To The Tales Because It Takes The Reader Along On The Pilgrimage Through Each Tale And Assumes No Previous Experience With Chaucer's Work Middle English And Modern English Paraphrases Of Passages From The Tales Are Arranged Together For The Ease Of The Novice Whether The Reader Is Seeking Assistance With A Single Tale Or With The Whole Work, This Companion Provides A Level Of Instruction Appropriate For High School And College Courses In Individual Essays, Hallissy Introduces The Literary Pilgrim To Chaucer The Writer, His World, And His Language An Explicatory Essay Is Provided For The General Prologue And For Each Major Tale--The Knight, The Miller, The Reeve, The Man Of Law, The Wife Of Bath, The Friar, The Summoner, The Clerk, The Merchant, The Franklin, The Physician, The Pardoner, The Shipman, The Prioress, The Nun's Priest, The Second Nun, The Canon's Yeoman, And The Manciple Six Lesser-Read Tales Are Treated In An Appendix The Tales Are Interpreted In Terms Of Key Patterns Of Medieval Thought That Chaucer Shared With His Original Audience Hallissy's Style Is Clear, Readable, And Jargon-Free Explications Are Thorough And Consistent, And Connections Are Drawn Between The Tales Medieval Visual Images Illuminate The Text Amd Suggestions For Further Reading Have Been Selected Specifically For High School And Undergraduate Students This Work Can Be Used As A Reference Volume For A Reader Interested In A Single Tale Or For The Entire Canterbury Tales And Will Be Of Great Value To High School And College Students Reading Chaucer's Work For The First Time, As Well As To High School Teachers Preparing For Classes Binding:Hardcover, HardcoverPublisher:GREENWOOD PUB GROUPPublication Date:1995-10-30Weight:1.6 lbsDimensions:1.35'' H x 9.52'' L x 6.44'' WNumber of Pages:352Language:English

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