levi_masuli's review against another edition
5.0
naappreciate ko siya finally matapos mabasa ang mahabang tale/treatise tungkol sa utot.
jezzajezza's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
alexa_d90's review against another edition
challenging
informative
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
ntrodebe's review against another edition
3.0
Opened my print copy to find out it was in Middle English and immediately downloaded a modern translation audiobook. Surprisingly entertaining for several tales, but also some major clunkers included the drawn out sermon of a final tale
alicemaybarratt's review against another edition
challenging
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
camillewithasea's review against another edition
4.0
Great stories...Chaucer's my hero...sadly, I probably missed out on part of his genius and wit because I read it in Middle English...so it'll probably be 5 stars if you read it in modern English! :)
mikayllawilson's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
sashshearman's review against another edition
4.0
I was surprised how much I enjoyed The Canterbury Tales. Within the framework of a pilgrimage to Canterbury, Chaucer wrote stories of great diversity, some funny, some tragic, usually entertaining. Chaucer was obviously fascinated by human nature, good and bad.
Chaucer wrote unique portraits of each character and I could hear each of them speak-amazing, considering the Tales were written in the 14th century. Or perhaps not. Perhaps the Tales remind us that human nature is immutable.
Some of the tales are unfinished but that does not diminish the pleasure of reading them. Stories about the vagaries of love predominate, from sublime in The Knight's Tale, to the ridiculous in The Miller's Tale.
I read a Kindle edition of the Tales that had been semi-modernised and unfamiliar words were translated on the same page, making the old language relatively easy to read. I supplemented my reading by looking at the following website:
The site is very handy, as it allows you to read modernised and middle English versions of the text.
If you haven't tried reading, Chaucer, please give him a go, it's worth it.
Chaucer wrote unique portraits of each character and I could hear each of them speak-amazing, considering the Tales were written in the 14th century. Or perhaps not. Perhaps the Tales remind us that human nature is immutable.
Some of the tales are unfinished but that does not diminish the pleasure of reading them. Stories about the vagaries of love predominate, from sublime in The Knight's Tale, to the ridiculous in The Miller's Tale.
I read a Kindle edition of the Tales that had been semi-modernised and unfamiliar words were translated on the same page, making the old language relatively easy to read. I supplemented my reading by looking at the following website:
The site is very handy, as it allows you to read modernised and middle English versions of the text.
If you haven't tried reading, Chaucer, please give him a go, it's worth it.