A reader-friendly edition of the four marriage tales of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The book is in the original Middle English but with modernized spelling, as in Shakespeare texts, which makes the stories much more accessible and enjoyable to the modern reader.
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Degrees: BA, MA, PhD
Taught medieval literature in college for 30 years.
Degrees: BA, MA, PhD
Taught medieval literature in college for 30 years.
Has published widely on medieval English literature in the professional journals.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A "must" for all Chaucer students and enthusiasts,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canterbury Marriage Tales : A Reader-Friendly Edition (Paperback)
Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" has long been acclaimed one of the earliest classics of the English language. His original text has been converted to modern spellings and aptly edited by Michael Murphy. Readers are treated to informative articles on the language of this edition, a brief life of Chaucer, and a short note on how the text may be read. The Canterbury Marriage Tales presents The General Prologue (Beginning and End); the continues with the portrait, prologue and tale of "The Wife Of Bath"; "The Clerk"; "The Merchant"; and "The Franklin". Canterbury Marriage Tales is a "must" for all Chaucer students and enthusiasts!
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Aptly editeed and translated into modern spellings,
By Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Canterbury Marriage Tales : A Reader-Friendly Edition (Paperback)
With the original Chaucerian "Old English" aptly editeed and translated into modern spellings by Michael Murphy, Canterbury Marriage Tales: A Reader-Friendly Edition presents four of Geoffrey Chaucer's well-known, racy stories of love and marriage gone awry. In this edition, however, the sometimes confusing Old English of Chaucer's day has been made reader-friendly with modern spelling and numerous notes and references. Such meticulous annotation is especially helpful considering that the four stories in this volume - The Wife of Bath, The Clerk, The Merchant, and the Franklin - are all written in lyrical verse. Ribald, lusty, yet often thought-provoking, perhaps the true soul of Chaucer's work is best summed up in his own words: Love will not be constrained by mastery. When mastery comes, the god of love, anonm beateth his wings, and farewell, he is gone! Canterbury Marriage Tales is a strongly recommended addition to Chaucerian Studies reading lists and literary collections.
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