Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales (Analysing Texts)

By Gail Ashton

Book Overview

Detailed textual analysis of the tales of theMiller,theNun's Priest, theWife of Bathand thePardoner,as well as theGeneral Prologue,invites the reader to sharpen critical faculties, extend knowledge and engage with the text itself in order to appreciate the work of this fascinating, complex and surprisingly modern writer more fully. This study has something for expert and student alike, as it demonstrates various approaches that can be adopted to learn about style, structure, multiple voices and the key themes of Chaucer's work. It offers careful support and a thoughtful framework upon which to base analysis and challenges to form ideas and opinions.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 031221376X
• ISBN13: 9780312213763
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Length: 206 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.8" x 6.0"