The Merchant's Prologue and Tale

Author:   Geoffrey Chaucer ,  Sheila Innes ,  Valerie Allen ,  David Kirkham
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
ISBN:  

9781316615478


Pages:   112
Publication Date:   02 June 2016
Recommended Age:   From 16 to 19 years
Format:   Paperback
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Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. This stunning full-colour edition from the bestselling Cambridge School Chaucer series explores the complete text of The Merchant's Prologue and Tale through a wide range of classroom-tested activities and illustrated information, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words and suggestions for study. Cambridge School Chaucer makes medieval life and language more accessible, helping students appreciate Chaucer's brilliant characters, his wit, sense of irony and love of controversy.

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Author:   Geoffrey Chaucer ,  Sheila Innes ,  Valerie Allen ,  David Kirkham
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 15.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 22.80cm
Weight:   0.170kg
ISBN:  

9781316615478


ISBN 10:   1316615472
Pages:   112
Publication Date:   02 June 2016
Recommended Age:   From 16 to 19 years
Audience:   Primary & secondary/elementary & high school ,  Educational: Primary & Secondary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Introduction; What are The Canterbury Tales?; Chaucer's language; The Merchant's contribution; Text and notes: The portrait of the Merchant (from The General Prologue); The Merchant's prologue; The Merchant's tale; The Merchant's epilogue; The tale told by the Merchant; Chaucer's pilgrims; Pilgrims and pilgrimages; Geoffrey Chaucer; Merchants in Chaucer's day; Courtly love; The debate on marriage; The myth of Pluto and Proserpina; Themes in the Merchant's Prologue and Tale; Glossary of frequently used words

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