Full Description
Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. As well as the complete text of the Nun's Priest'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 Nun's Priest's contribution; The Nun's Priest's Prologue; The Nun's Priest's Tale; The Nun's Priest's Epilogue; The Prioress, madame Eglentine; The Nun's Priest; Chaucer's pilgrims; Pilgrims and pilgrimages; Geoffrey Chaucer; The Tale told by the Nun's Priest; The power of the Church; Peasants and the life of Chaucer's widow; Styles of writing; Questions and themes; Glossary of frequently-used words.
