The Canterbury Tales II, Geoffrey Chaucer
The Canterbury Tales II, Geoffrey Chaucer
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The Canterbury Tales II

Author: Geoffrey Chaucer

Narrator: Philip Madoc, Frances Jeater, John Rowe, Charlie Simpson, and John Moffatt

Unabridged: 3 hr 30 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Naxos

Published: 03/01/2002

Synopsis

Four more delightful tales from one of the most entertaining storytellers of all time. Though writing in the thirteenth century, Chaucer’s wit and observation comes down undiminished through the ages, especially in this accessible modern verse translation. The stories vary considerably from the uproarious Wife of Bath’s Tale, promoting the power of women to the sober account of patient Griselda in the Clerk’s Tale.

About Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343–1400), English poet, was the son of a London vintner. He was married and held a number of positions at court and in the king’s service, including diplomat, controller of customs in the port of London, and deputy forester in the King’s Forest in Somerset. He was buried in the Poets’ Corner of Westminster Abbey where a monument was erected to him in 1555.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Marko on September 08, 2017

Ako se izuzme obilje intelektualne onanije, kojoj su skloni pisci Čoserovog vremena, i činjenica da npr. jedna švalja podjednako poznaje i tumači Ovidijeva dela kao i sveštenik, pravnik ili lekar, Kanterberijske priče su biser britanske srednjovekovne literature. Italijani su imali Bokača, Britanci......more

Goodreads review by John on September 21, 2017

"Say not thou, What is the cause that the former days were better than these? for thou dost not enquire wisely concerning this." - Ecclesiastes 7:10. There's no such thing as "the good old days." The human condition hasn't changed a bit, as Chaucer makes clear in his works. Treachery, lust, gluttony,......more

Goodreads review by Meredith on January 11, 2018

The translation does a good job of keeping the poetry and rhythm while making it understandable modern English.......more

Goodreads review by Barbara M on January 30, 2016

I listened to this on audio discs that included some music of the period. Unfortunately the music was much louder (MUCH louder) that the voices were. This abridged recording has three discs that include The Prologue, The Knight's Tale, the Miller's Tale, The Pardoner's Tale, the Merchant's Tale and......more

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