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"Canterbury Tales" complete and skillfully translated make a beautiful addition to a home library Date published: 12/28/2008
MODERN Library's new Raffel, a distinguished scholar, reviews in his foreword the vast changes in the English language that have evolved over the centuries since the original publication of "Canterbury Tales" in the 1300s; changes that have accelerated even Noting that the original text is almost incomprehensible to modern readers, in this work Raffel provides an accessible interpretation of the poet's Middle English verse. Chaucer's famous stories are "told" by a disparate group of pilgrims who represent various strata of society of the times. From the perspective of a knight to that of a lowly plowman, themes of religion, treachery, romance and more are presented in lyrical, inspiring language. This volume is another opportunity to savor the genius Beverly Meyer is a copy editor
Date published: 12/28/2008
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