Chaucer
Subtitle: the Canterbury tales
By: Gail Ashton.
Series: Analysing texts
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Published: 1998
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 206
Subjects: Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400. -- Examinations -- Study guides; Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400 -- Outlines, syllabi, etc; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages in literature -- Examinations -- Study guides; Storytelling in literature -- Examinations -- Study guides; Tales, Medieval -- Examinations -- Study guides
Description: Detailed textual analysis of the tales of the Miller, the Nun's Priest, the Wife of Bath and the Pardoner, as well as the General Prologue, invites the reader to sharpen critical faculties, extend knowledge and engage with the text itself in order to appreciate the work of this fascinating, complex and surprisingly modern writer more fully.

Whether considered an expert or a student, this study has something for you, as it demonstrates various approaches that can be adopted to learn about style, structure, multiple voices and the key themes of Chaucer's work.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 202) and index.