The Canterbury Tales (Broadview Editions) (Paperback)

~ (Author), Robert Boenig (Editor), Andrew Taylor (Editor)

Product Details

• Paperback: 504 pages
• Publisher: Broadview Press; 1 edition (April 25, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1551114844
• ISBN-13: 978-1551114842
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.8 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #218,320 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A superbly printed and presented edition, September 4, 2008

By	Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA) - See all my reviews

One of the great English classics, an illustrated edition "The Canterbury Tales" has been re-released by Broadview Press in the original Middle English to be read and interpreted on its own and not processed for contemporary readers through translators. For easier understanding for some readers, Robert Boenig and Andrew Taylor have provided annotations on Chaucer's archaic English language for more complete comprehension. An enduringly popular satire of his own time, contemporary readers will find for themselves why "The Canterbury Tales" is an authentic literary classic. A superbly printed and presented edition, "The Canterbury Tales" is especially recommended for academic library reference collections.

5.0 out of 5 stars as good as the Riverside?, November 5, 2009

By	sonmei46 (Irvine, CA) - See all my reviews

I'm highly impressed with this book; I think it makes a really good (and cheap!) alternative to the Riverside, which has come to be the standard classroom edition of the CT. This isn't an edition for the casual reader of Chaucer, but it's not overly academic either. The supplementary materials are aptly chosen and really helpful, especially for those who might be interested in attempting a historicist reading. Nicely written and contextualized introductions for each.