The Comic Tales of Chaucer / Edition 1

by T. W. Craik

Overview

Originally published in 1964. This book deals wholly with Chaucer’s comic tales. The individual tales are not discussed in isolation but always with reference to the others and to Chaucer’s poetry as a whole. By this comparison and analysis, this book illuminates the features of Chaucer’s many-sided art.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367357276
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	10/04/2019
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Chaucer , #4
Pages:	174
Product dimensions:	5.44(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

Table of Contents

Preface 1. The Miller’s Tale 2. The Reeve’s Tale 3. The Shipman’s Tale 4. The Nun’s Priest’s Tale 5. Chaucer’s Tale of Sir Thopas, The Cook’s Tale, The Canon’s Yeoman’s Tale 6. The Friar’s Tale 7. The Summoner’s Tale 8. The Merchant’s Tale