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THE CANTERBURY TALES

by Geoffrey Chaucer; David Wright

Published by Folio Society. 2003

Slightly better than very good condition. A verse translation with an introduction and notes by David Wright. Red cloth spine with gilt title, cream paper boards with gilt vignette to front. B/w pictorial endpapers. B/w chapter headers. xxii and 519 pages.

Fourth printing. A lovely copy contained in publisher's slipcase which is light faded at edges and lightly scuffed.

Stock no. 1830518

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Contents

  • INTRODUCTION
  • A NOTE ON THE TEXT
  • THE CANTERBURY TALES
  • FRAGMENT I GROUP A
  • General Prologue
  • The Knights Tale
  • The Miller's Prologue
  • The Miller's Tale
  • The Reeve's Prologue
  • The Reeve's Tale
  • The Prologue of the Cook's Tale
  • The Cook's Tale
  • FRAGMENT II GROUP B1
  • Introduction to The Sergeant-at-Law's Tale
  • The Prologue of The Sergeant-at-Law's Tale
  • The Sergeant-at-Law's Tale
  • The Epilogue of the Sergeant-at-Law's Tale
  • FRAGMENT VII GROUP BII
  • The Sea Captain's Tale
  • What the Host said to the Sea-Captain and the Lady Prioress
  • The Prologue of the Prioress's Tale
  • The Prioress's Tale
  • The Prologue to Sir Topaz
  • Sir Topaz
  • The Prologue to the Tale of Melibeus
  • The Tale of Melibeus
  • The Prologue of the Monk's Tale
  • The Monk's Tale
  • The Prologue of the Nun's Priest's Tale
  • The Nun's Priest's Tale
  • Epilogue to the Nun's Priest's Tale
  • FRAGMENT III GROUP D
  • The Prologue of the Wife of Bath's Tale
  • The dispute between the Summoner and the Friar
  • The Wife of Bath's Tale
  • The Prologue of the Friar's Tale
  • The Friar's Tale
  • The Prologue of the Summoner's Tale
  • The Summoner's Tale
  • FRAGMENT IV GROUP E
  • The Prologue of the Oxford Scholar's Tale
  • The Oxford Scholar's Tale
  • The Prologue of the Merchant's Tale
  • The Merchant's Tale
  • Epilogue to the Merchant's Tale
  • FRAGMENT V GROUP F
  • The Prologue of the Squire's Tale
  • The Squire's Tale
  • What the Franklin said to the Squire, and what the Host said to the Franklin
  • The Prologue of the Franklin's Tale
  • The Franklin's Tale
  • FRAGMENT VI GROUP C
  • The Doctor of Medicine's Tale
  • What the Host said to the Doctor and the Pardoner
  • The Prologue of the Pardoner's Tale
  • The Pardoner's Tale
  • FRAGMENT VIII GROUP G
  • The Prologue of the Second Nun's Tale
  • The Second Nun's Tale
  • The Prologue of the Canon's Assistant's Tale
  • The Canon's Assistant's Tale
  • FRAGMENT IX GROUP H
  • The Manciple's Prologue
  • The Manciple's Tale
  • GRAGMENT X GROUP I
  • The Parson's Prologue
  • The Parson's Tale
  • The Author's Valediction
  • NOTES ON THE TRANSLATION

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