Chaucer and the Canterbury Tales

This concise and lively survey introduces students with no prior knowledge to Chaucer, and particularly to <i>The Canterbury Tales.</i> Provides essential facts about Chaucer, as well as a framework for thinking about his poetry. Encourages an engaged reading of <i>The Canterbury Tales.</i> Introduces students to the historical and religious background needed to understand the contexts in which Chaucer wrote. <br /> <ul> <li style="list-style: none"><br /> </li> <li>Provides essential facts about Chaucer, as well as a framework for thinking about his poetry.<br /> </li> <li>Encourages an engaged reading of The Canterbury Tales.<br /> </li> <li>Introduces students to the historical and religious background needed to understand the contexts in which Chaucer wrote.</li> </ul>