The Canterbury tales in modern verse
By: Geoffrey Chaucer ; selected and translated, with an introduction, by Joseph Glaser.
Contributors: Glaser, Joseph.
Publisher: Hackett Pub.; Hackett Publishing Company
Published: 2005
Place of publication: Indianapolis, IN
Language: eng
Number of pages: 348
Subjects: Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Poetry.; Storytelling -- Poetry.; Tales, Medieval.; Canterbury (England) -- Poetry.
Genres: Poetry.
Description: Chaucer's celebrated work begins at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, England, where a group of pilgrims has assembled on their way to Canterbury. The innkeeper, suggests a contest, whoever tells the best tale, shall have a supper at our aller cost here in the place, sitting by this post when that we come again from Canterbury.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 347-348)