Chaucer Geoffrey:
The Canterbury Tales
Translator: PeterTuttle, Introduction by: Robert W.Hanning
Barnes & Noble , 2007
Quality paperback, 866 pages
Size: 204x135 mm
ISBN: 9781593080808
ISBN-10: 1593080808
Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer, Considered By Many To Be Both The Father Of Modern English Poetry And The Father Of The Modern English Novel (For Troilus And Criseyde), Also Distinguished Himself In His Lifetime As A Civil Servant And Diplomat Under Three Kings Of England. When He Was Taken Prisoner By The French, The King Himself Contributed To His Ransom. When, In Later Years, The King Wished To Reward Chaucer For His Services To The Crown, He Was Granted -- Among Other Favors -- The Right To Demand A Daily Jug Of Wine From The Pantry Of The Royal Butler. Toward The End Of His Career, He Became A Knight O
Robert W. Hanning
≪B≫Robert W. Hanning≪/B≫ Is Professor Of English At Columbia University, Where He Has Taught Since 1961. He Has Published ≪I≫The Vision Of History In Early Britain≪/I≫, ≪I≫The Individual In Twelfth-Century Romance≪/I≫, ≪I≫The Lais Of Marie De France≪/I≫ (Co-Translated With Joan Ferrante), And ≪I≫Castiglione: The Ideal And The Real In Renaissance Culture≪/I≫ (Co-Edited With David Rosand), As Well As Many Articles On Chaucer&Amp;#8217;S Poetry And Other Medieval And Renaissance Subjects.≪Br≫&Amp;Nbsp;≪Br≫≪B≫Peter Tuttl
