The Franklin's Prologue and Tale
| AUTHOR | Allen, Valerie; Kirkham, David; Chaucer, Geoffrey |
| PUBLISHER | Cambridge University Press (06/02/2016) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. This stunning full-colour edition from the bestselling Cambridge School Chaucer series explores the complete text of The Franklin's Prologue and Tale through a wide range of classroom-tested activities and illustrated information, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words and suggestions for study. Cambridge School Chaucer makes medieval life and language more accessible, helping students appreciate Chaucer's brilliant characters, his wit, sense of irony and love of controversy.
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ISBN-13:
9781316615539
ISBN-10:
1316615537
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
96
Carton Quantity:
94
Product Dimensions:
5.97 x 0.18 x 9.07 inches
Weight:
0.33 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Price on Product,
Glossary,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
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BISAC Categories
Juvenile Nonfiction | Literary Criticism & Collections
Grade Level:
11th Grade
- College Sophomore
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Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. This stunning full-colour edition from the bestselling Cambridge School Chaucer series explores the complete text of The Franklin's Prologue and Tale through a wide range of classroom-tested activities and illustrated information, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words and suggestions for study. Cambridge School Chaucer makes medieval life and language more accessible, helping students appreciate Chaucer's brilliant characters, his wit, sense of irony and love of controversy.
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Author:
Chaucer, Geoffrey
Often referred to as the father of English poetry, Geoffrey Chaucer was a fourteenth-century philosopher, alchemist, astrologer, bureaucrat, diplomat, and author of many significant poems. Chaucer s writing was influential in English literary tradition, as it introduced new rhyming schemes and helped develop the vernacular traditionthe use of everyday Englishrather than the literary French and Latin, which were common in written works of the time. Chaucer s best-knownand most imitatedworks include The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, The Book of the Duchess, and The House of Fame.
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