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The Canterbury Tales: Audio CDs (Modern English format): v. 1 (The great tales) [Abridged] [Audiobook] [Box set] [Cast Recording] [Compilation] (Audio CD)

by Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), Philip Madoc (Reader), Edward De Souza (Reader), Anthony Donovan (Reader), Clive Merrison (Reader), Clive Swift (Reader), Anton Lesser (Reader)
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  • Audio CD: 21 pages
  • Publisher: Naxos AudioBooks; Abridged edition (29 Nov 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 9626340444
  • ISBN-13: 978-9626340448
  • Product Dimensions: 14.5 x 12.4 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 198,952 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Chaucer's greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of 'The Knight's Tale' to the joyous bawdy of the Miller's. All are told with a freshness and vigour in this modern verse translation that make them a delight to hear.

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars We were not so very different, 700 years ago..., 30 Aug 2007
By Brian Levine - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Canterbury Tales (Oxford World's Classics) (Paperback)
As is proved by the delightfully wicked set of stories mirroring in some respects Boccaccio's Decameron, which predated Chaucer, but which expand on bawdiness and give a fascinating insight into human nature: the very language is stripped of all ambiguity: for example, 'and sodeynly anon, Damyan gan pullen up hir smock and in he throng' is almost something out of a Jilly Cooper, although far more exotic!

And if you don't like the olde English, you can read the translation, which I think is extremely helpful if you're new to Chaucer or don't warm immediately to the lingo.
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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Understandable and Enjoyable, 3 Mar 2006
By Peter Kenney (Birmingham, Alabama, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Canterbury Tales (Bantam Classics) (School & Library Binding)
The book I am reviewing is the Bantam Classic Edition translated and edited by A. Kent Hieatt and Constance Hieatt. This volume includes a critical introduction and a helpful glossary written by the editors. The text is arranged in a format utilizing a facing-page translation.

Chaucer spoke and wrote in the London dialect of Middle English which was popular during his time. In THE CANTERBURY TALES he used the device of having a diverse group of people tell two tales each while traveling together on a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury, the location of the Shrine of St. Thomas A' Becket.

Almost every social type of the fourteenth century is represented among the pilgrims such as a knight, lawyer, doctor, cook, miller, nun, merchant, monk, priest, squire and several others. Chaucer is also one of the pilgrims. Readers will recognize many of the characters as being reminiscent of their twenty-first century contemporaries. The physician, for instance, loves gold and makes a lot of money during times of pestilence. He also has a close and mutually profitable relationship with an apothecary.

Anyone who recalls being introduced to Chaucer as a student long ago will find the modern texts and translations a welcome change. The result is a Chaucer who is both understandable and very enjoyable.

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10 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Just to clarify..., 23 Oct 2003
By R. Ball (London W14, England United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Canterbury Tales (Everyman Classics) (Hardcover)
Despite having a v.high helpfulness rating, the review below is of a completely different edition ! This is the Everyman edition in original Middle English (with marginal glossary) but the review below is of the Penguin edition rendered into modern English. It is therefore irrelevant here. IMO the original Middle English versions are far preferable in capturing the earthy, period quality of Chaucer's prose, but if you must have it in modern english,look elsewhere.
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