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OverviewSix-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. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Geoffrey Chaucer , Sheila Innes , Valerie Allen , David KirkhamPublisher: Cambridge University Press Imprint: Cambridge University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.00cm , Height: 0.50cm , Length: 22.80cm Weight: 0.170kg ISBN: 9781316615478ISBN 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 We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsIntroduction; 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 wordsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |