The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales

Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance.

Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), David Kirkham (Edited by), Valerie Allen (Author)

9781316615508, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 2 June 2016

95 pages
22.8 x 15 x 0.4 cm, 0.15 kg

Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. This stunning full-colour edition from the bestselling Cambridge School Chaucer series explores the complete text of The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales through a wide range of classroom-tested activities and illustrated information, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words and suggestions for study. Cambridge School Chaucer makes medieval life and language more accessible, helping students appreciate Chaucer's brilliant characters, his wit, sense of irony and love of controversy.

Introduction
What are The Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer's language
Introduction to The General Prologue
Text and notes: The General Prologue
Chaucer's pilgrims
Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Geoffrey Chaucer
The social structure and Chaucer's satire
Discussion questions
Glossary of frequently used words

Subject Areas: School editions of English literature fiction texts [YQEF], Educational: English literature [YQE]