The selected Canterbury tales
Subtitle: a new verse translation
By: Geoffrey Chaucer ; translated and with an introduction by Sheila Fisher
Contributors: Fisher, Sheila
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: W.W. Norton & Co.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng; enm
Number of pages: 738
ISBN-13: 9780393079456
Subjects: Medieval Tales; Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages; Storytelling; Poetry
Work titles: Canterbury tales
Description: A vivid, lively, and readable translation of the most famous work of England's premier medieval poet. Preserving Chaucer's rhyme and meter and faithfully articulating his poetic voice, Fisher makes Chaucer's tales accessible to a contemporary ear.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.

Text in English with Middle English original on facing page.
Table of contents: title: The general prologue --; title: The knight's tale --; title: The miller's prologue and tale --; title: The reeve's prologue and tale --; title: The cook's prologue and tale --; title: The wife of Bath's prologue and tale --; title: The clerk's prologue and tale --; title: The merchant's prologue and tale --; title: The franklin's prologue and tale --; title: The pardoner's prologue and tale --; title: The prioress's prologue and tale --; title: The prologue and tale of Sir Thopas and The prologue to the tale of Melibee --; title: The nun's priest's prologue and tale --; title: The parson's prologue and Chaucer's retraction.