Geoffrey Chaucer
Canterbury Tales
Canterbury Tales
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The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories told by a group of thirty people who travel as pilgrims to Canterbury. It was written by Chaucer between 1387 and 1400 and offers a ribald reflection of humankind. FLAME TREE's Great Works That Shape Our World is a new series of definitive books that offers a fund of essential knowledge and spell-binding stories. It includes works from ancient wisdom to scientific wonders, from philosophy to romance, and from drama to mystery. The series is designed to entertain, inform, and enrich and features a new, accessible introduction that places each book in context and highlights its contribution to human understanding.
Format: Hardback
Length: 576 pages
Publication date: 15 October 2019
Publisher: Flame Tree Publishing
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Weight: 996g
Dimension: 353 x 324 x 54 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787556911
Edition number: New ed
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