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The Canterbury tales, Geoffrey Chaucer ; a new unabridged translation by Burton Raffel ; introduction by John Miles Foley

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The Canterbury tales

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Geoffrey Chaucer ; a new unabridged translation by Burton Raffel ; introduction by John Miles Foley

Lively, absorbing, often outrageously funny, Chaucer's "The Canterbury tales" is a work of genius, an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for each generation of readers. It gathers twenty-nine of literature's most enduring (and endearing) characters in a vivid group portrait that captures the full spectrum of medieval society, from the exalted Knight to the humble Plowman

Disc 1. Biographical note. Introduction. Translator's foreword / narrated by Ric Jerrom -- Disc 2. General prologue, Tracks 1-15 / narrated by Ric Jerrom. The knight's tale, Tracks 16-24 / narrated by Cameron Stewart -- Disc 3. The knight's tale (continued), Tracks 1-24 -- Disc 4. The knight's tale (continued), Tracks 1-6. The miller's tale, Tracks 7-21 / narrated by Bill Wallis. The steward's tale, Tracks 22-25 / narrated by Mark Meadows -- Disc 5. The steward's tale (continued), Track 1. The cook's tale, Tracks 6-7 / narrated by Bill Wallis. The man of law's tale, Tracks 8-25 / narrated by Cameron Stewart -- Disc 6. The man of law's tale (continued), Tracks 1-4. The wife of Bath's tale, Tracks 5-24 / narrated by Kim Hicks -- Disc 7. The wife of Bath's tale (continued), Tracks 1-4. The friar's tale, Tracks 5-12 / narrated by Ric Jerrom. The summoner's tale, Tracks 13-24 / narrated by Cameron Stewart -- Disc 8. The cleric's tale, Tracks 1-21 / narrated by Mark Meadows. Chaucer's Happy song, Track 22 / narrated by Ric Jerrom -- Disc 9. The merchant's tale, Tracks 1-22 / narrated by Cameron Stewart. The squire's tale, Tracks 23-26 / narrated by Mark Meadows -- Disc 10. The squire's tale (continued), Tracks 1-10. The landowner's tale, Tracks 11-25 / narrated by Cameron Stewart -- Disc 11. The physician's tale, Tracks 1-5 / narrated by Bill Wallis. The pardon peddler's tale, Tracks 6-17 / narrated by Cameron Stewart. The shipman's tale, Tracks 18-24 / narrated by Bill Wallis -- Disc 12. The prioress's tale, Tracks 1-5 / narrated by Maggie Ollerenshaw. Sir Thopas' tale, Tracks 6-10 / narrated by Cameron Stewart. The host stops Chaucer's narrative, Track 11 / narrated by Ric Jerrom. The tale of Melibee, Tracks 12-27 / narrated by Ric Jerrom -- Disc 13. The tale of Melibee (continued), Tracks 1-17. The monk's tale: De casibus virorum illustrium (The fall of illustrious men), Tracks 18-23 / narrated by Mark Meadows -- Disc 14. The monk's tale (continued), Tracks 1-8. The nun's priest's tale of cock and hen, Chauntecleer and Pertelote, Tracks 9-22 / narrated by Cameron Stewart. The second nun's tale, Tracks 23-25 / narrated by Kim Hicks -- Disc 15. The second nun's tale (continued), Tracks 1-7. Tale of the cleric-magician's servant, Tracks 8-23 / narrated by Bill Wallis -- Disc 16. The provisioner's tale, Tracks 1-7 / narrated by Mark Meadows. The parson's tale, Tracks 8-25 / narrated by Cameron Stewart -- Disc 17. The parson's tale (continued), Tracks 1-24 -- Disc 18. The parson's tale (continued), Tracks 1-25

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