The Prioresses Tale, Sire Thopas, The Monkes Tale, The Clerkes Tale, The Squieres Tale

From The Canterbury Tales (1874)

von Geoffrey Chaucer

396 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

The Prioress's Tale, Sire Thopas, The Monk's Tale, The Clerk's Tale, and The Squire's Tale are all included in this book, which is part of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. The Prioress's Tale tells the story of a young boy who is murdered by Jews, and the miraculous events that follow. Sire Thopas is a humorous tale about a knight who goes on a quest to win the love of a princess. The Monk's Tale is a series of tragic stories about famous historical figures who have fallen from grace. The Clerk's Tale is a moralistic story about a patient and virtuous wife who endures the cruel treatment of her husband. The Squire's Tale is an unfinished story about a knight who travels to a magical land and battles a dragon. Overall, this book offers a diverse range of tales that showcase Chaucer's skill as a storyteller and his ability to capture the spirit of medieval England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Belletristik Allgemein, nicht nach Genre
• ISBN: 9781120918215
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 29.01.2010
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Herausgegeben von: Walter William Skeat