Full Description
Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. As well as the complete text of the Franklin's Prologue and Tale, the student will find illustrated information on Chaucer's world, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words, and a wide range of classroom-tested activities to help bring the text to life. Guided by the suggestions for study and the wide range of helpful information, students will readily appreciate Chaucer's wit and sense of irony, his love of controversy and his delight in character portrayal.
Contents
Introduction; What are the Canterbury Tales?; Chaucer's language; The Franklin's contribution; The Portrait of the Franklin (from the General Prologue); The Franklin's Prologue; The Franklin's Tale; Chaucer's pilgrims; Pilgrims and pilgrimages; Geoffrey Chaucer; Symbolism in the Franklin's Tale; Literary devices; The changing world of Chaucer's England; Gentillesse; Astronomy and astrology in the Franklin's Tale; Themes in the Franklin's Tale; Glossary of frequently-used words
