The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer, Burton Raffel, John Miles Foley

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Random US
15 May 2010

Poetry; Poetry by individual poets

Series: Modern Library Classics

In the tradition of Robert Fagles' The Odyssey and Seamus Heaney's Beowulf, Burton Raffel's major new translation of The Canterbury Tales, now in paperback.

Beyond its importance as a literary work of unvarnished genius, Geoffrey Chaucer's unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language-and for good reason- It is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny. But despite the brilliance of Chaucer's work, the continual evolution of our language has rendered his words unfamiliar to many of us. Esteemed poet, translator, and scholar Burton Raffel's magnificent new unabridged translation brings Chaucer's poetry back to life, ensuring that none of the original's wit, wisdom, or humanity is lost to the modern reader. This Modern Library edition also features an Introduction by the widely influential medievalist and author John Miles Foley that discusses Chaucer's work as well as his life and times.

By: Geoffrey Chaucer
Introduction by: John Miles Foley
Translated by: Burton Raffel
Imprint: Random US
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 202mm, Width: 133mm, Spine: 37mm
Weight: 561g
ISBN: 9780812978452
ISBN 10: 0812978455
Series: Modern Library Classics
Pages: 672
Publication Date: 15 May 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Reviews for The Canterbury Tales

A delight . . . [Raffel s translation] provides more opportunities to savor the counterpoint of Chaucer s earthy humor against passages of piercingly beautiful lyric poetry. <i>Kirkus Reviews Masterly . . . This new translation beckons us to make our own pilgrimage back to the very wellsprings of literature in our language. Billy Collins <b>The Canterbury Tales</b> has remained popular for seven centuries. It is the most approachable masterpiece of the medieval world, and Mr. Raffel s translation makes the stories even more inviting. <i> Wall Street Journal