Chaucer Geoffrey:
The Canterbury Tales
Translator: BurtonRaffel, Introduction by: John MilesFoley
Bbc Audiobooks , 2008
Size: 153x134 mm
ISBN: 9781602834859
ISBN-10: 1602834857
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
Burton Raffel
Burton Raffel Is Distinguished Professor Emeritus Of Arts And Humanities And Emeritus Professor Of English, University Of Louisiana At Lafayette. His Other Translations From The French Include Stendhal's "The Red And The Black" And Rabelais's "Gargantua And Pantagruel," Winner Of The French-American Foundation Translation Prize, 1992.
John Miles Foley
John Miles Foley Is William H. Byler Distinguished Chair In The Humanities, University Of Missouri, And Founding Editor Of "Oral Tradition".
