The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling by Peter Ackroyd (Penguin

The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling by Peter Ackroyd (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

"A romp for the ages" (Vanity Fair)â€”now with a graphic cover and deluxe packaging

Renowned novelist, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd takes on what is arguably the greatest poem in the English language and presents it in a prose vernacular that makes it accessible to readers while preserving the spirit of the original. A mirror for medieval society, The Canterbury Tales concerns a motley group of pilgrims who meet in a London inn on their way to Canterbury and agree to take part in a storytelling competition. Ackroyd's contemporary prose emphasizes the humanity of these characters-as well as explicitly rendering their bawdy humor-yet still masterfully evokes the euphonies and harmonies of Chaucer's verse.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700Â titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust theÂ series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-dateÂ translations by award-winning translators.
Country USA
Brand PENGUIN CLASICOS
Manufacturer Penguin Classics
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2010-11-02
UnitCount 1
Format Deckle Edge
EANs 9780143106173

Country	USA
Brand	PENGUIN CLASICOS
Manufacturer	Penguin Classics
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2010-11-02
UnitCount	1
Format	Deckle Edge
EANs	9780143106173

The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling by Peter Ackroyd (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)

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