436 pages • first pub 1390 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670021222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A clear modern prose translation of Chaucer’s masterpiece of Middle English storytelling by the acclaimed poet David Wright. The Canterbury Tales has entertained readers for centuries, with its comic animal fables, moral allegories, miniature epic...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,470 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
challenging 51%
lighthearted 39%
reflective 26%
informative 16%
dark 15%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
emotional 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 31% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 13%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Average rating
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Graphic
Infidelity, Antisemitism, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Rape, Violence
436 pages • first pub 1390 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780670021222
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Viking
Publication date: Not specified
Description
A clear modern prose translation of Chaucer’s masterpiece of Middle English storytelling by the acclaimed poet David Wright. The Canterbury Tales has entertained readers for centuries, with its comic animal fables, moral allegories, miniature epic...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,470 reviews
Moods
adventurous 59%
challenging 51%
lighthearted 39%
reflective 26%
informative 16%
dark 15%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
emotional 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 37%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
A mix: 33% | Character: 31% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 13%Strong character development?
No: 55% | It's complicated: 29% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 4%Loveable characters?
No: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 16% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 6%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 47% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Antisemitism, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Rape, Violence