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Indlæser... The Canterbury Tales (Barnes & Noble Classics)af Geoffrey Chaucer
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Bliv medlem af LibraryThing for at finde ud af, om du vil kunne lide denne bog. Der er ingen diskussionstråde på Snak om denne bog. I really enjoyed reading these stories. They were fun, interesting, and kept me hooked. I think that the Barnes & Noble Classics edition was well translated, and it was neat to see the English of Chaucer’s time next to modern English. My favorite story is definitely “The Knight’s Tale.” I highly recommend these stories as a read! ( ) I'm calling this done, even though I have 3 tales to go. I figure if the book itself is incomplete, then my reading of it can be as well. I'm not rating this because I'm all over with this. I definitely should have read this with a class. The act of reading the Old (Middle?) English alone was fun, but without a group or instructor, who knows if I did it right? According to me, I'm a natural at it, & a pro. Reading each take with historical context around it probably would have been helpful, as well. The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories told by pilgrims in Medieval England who are going to pray at Canterbury Cathedral. Chaucer uses characters from all aspects of the society - knights, merchants, tradesmen, religious - allowing the human nature to be revealed where the 7 Deadly Sins (pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, lust) are counterbalanced by virtues (humility, contentment, patience, fortitude, mercy, moderation, chastity). The tales at times were a bit boring while others were funny and a bit lewd. There were love stories, morality tales, fables, and satires. The characters each seem to have a quality that added something to their story. Sometime I may try to find a translation in Modern English and see if I enjoy the stories more. I initially was introduced to the Canterbury tales in AP English class in HS. The way my teacher brought the text to life was great and when I saw this I had to buy it. Having the Old English (which I believe is really Middle English) next to present day English is very helpful. I found it curious to see how our language has developed over time as the meanings of certain words have definitely changed over time. During my next semester in college I'm taking a class that specifically deals with Middle Age literature. I look forward to reading this yet again and am sincerely hoping for an easy A in the course. If you've never read the Canterbury Tales, I highly recommend it. This is a classic in English Lit, everyone should read it. Having struggled through this for a high school English class, with the original 14th century English text, this edition, with its juxtaposition of original and modern English (facing pages), makes Chaucer's tales much more accessible - and enjoyable - for the modern reader. I could only wish for a slightly larger font size to eliminate the need to wear reading glasses. ;) ingen anmeldelser | tilføj en anmeldelse
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&&LDIV&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LI&&RThe Canterbury Tales&&L/I&&R, by &&LB&&RGeoffrey Chaucer&&L/B&&R, is part of the&&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R&&LI&&R &&L/I&&Rseries, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics&&L/I&&R: &&LDIV&&R New introductions commissioned from today''s top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader''s viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriate All editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. &&LI&&RBarnes & Noble Classics &&L/I&&Rpulls together a constellation of influences--biographical, historical, and literary--to enrich each reader''s understanding of these enduring works.&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&RPilgrims on their way to worship at the shrine of Saint Thomas à Becket in Canterbury stop at the Tabard Inn. Representing a cross-section of medieval English society, the group includes a knight and his squire, a prioress, a friar, a miller, and a wife. To amuse themselves on their journey, they agree that each will tell a tale. These stories--by turns bawdy, hilarious, scurrilous, romantic, heroic, and moving--reveal a great deal about the tellers and the world they live in, which, despite the distance of six hundred years, seems remarkably like our own. Indeed, the structure of &&LI&&RThe Canterbury Tales&&L/I&&R and the sophisticated, intricate interplay between the stories, their narrators, and the general narrator (himself a complex comic character) give the book its strikingly modern flavor.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&ROften called the first book of poetry written in English, &&LSTRONG&&RChaucer&&L/B&&R''s masterpiece is also the first anthology of English short fiction, one that will resonate with readers for as long as folly and courage, deceit and generosity, love and jealousy remain part of the human personality.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LDIV&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LSTRONG&&RRobert W. Hanning&&L/B&&R is Professor of English at Columbia University, where he has taught since 1961. He has published &&LI&&RThe Vision of History in Early Britain&&L/I&&R, &&LI&&RThe Individual in Twelfth-Century Romance&&L/I&&R, &&LI&&RThe Lais of Marie de France&&L/I&&R (co-translated with Joan Ferrante), and &&LI&&RCastiglione: the Ideal and the Real in Renaissance Culture&&L/I&&R (co-edited with David Rosand), as well as many articles on Chaucer''s poetry and other medieval and Renaissance subjects.&&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R &&L/P&&R&&LP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"&&R&&LSTRONG&&RPeter Tuttle&&L/B&&R''s most recent poetry is &&LI&&RLooking for a Sign in the West&&L/I&&R, published by Back Short in 2003.&&L/P&&R&&L/DIV&&R&&L/DIV&&R No library descriptions found. |
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