The Canterbury Tales: A retelling by Peter Ackroyd

Geoffrey Chaucers "Canterbury-Erzählungen" gelten als Höhepunkt der englischen Literatur des Mittelalters. Den Rahmen dieses englischen "Dekamerone" bildet eine Pilgerfahrt von London nach Canterbury zum Grab des heiligen Thomas Becket. Auf dieser Reise erzählen die einzelnen Pilger, eine bunt zusammengewürfelte Schar, reihum Geschichten zur Unterhaltung der ganzen Gruppe. So entsteht vor den Augen des Lesers ein einmaliges Zeit- und Sittengemälde.

Informationen zum Autor Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343-1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, courtier and diplomat. Chaucer is credited by some scholars as being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin. Peter Ackroyd is a well known writer and historian. He has been the literary editor of The Spectator and chief book reviewer for the The Times, as well as writing several highly acclaimed books including a biography of Dickens and London: The Biography . He resides in London and his most recent highly acclaimed work is Thames: Sacred River. Klappentext Paperback edition of Ackroyd's retelling of Chaucer's classic work, now with an introduction and notes by Ackroyd. Zusammenfassung From the exuberant Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend to the Miller's worldly, ribald farce, this title includes tales which can be taken as a mirror of fourteenth-century London.

Autorentext
Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343-1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, courtier and diplomat. Chaucer is credited by some scholars as being the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.

Peter Ackroyd is a well known writer and historian. He has been the literary editor of The Spectator and chief book reviewer for the The Times, as well as writing several highly acclaimed books including a biography of Dickens and London: The Biography. He resides in London and his most recent highly acclaimed work is Thames: Sacred River.

Klappentext
Paperback edition of Ackroyd's retelling of Chaucer's classic work, now with an introduction and notes by Ackroyd.


Zusammenfassung
From the exuberant Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend to the Miller's worldly, ribald farce, this title includes tales which can be taken as a mirror of fourteenth-century London.

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