A review by depizan
Chaucer's Knight by Terry Jones
4.0
Definitely for those with a strong interest in English literature of the middle ages, or in European history of the middle ages, but I recommend it for those who have an interest in one or both. While I think I'd have gotten more out of it if I were more familiar with The Canterbury Tales, I still found it an interesting read. (My relevant background/interest is in history, not literature.)
Jones includes enough excerpts that the book is perfectly readable even if you haven't read The Canterbury Tales. He also includes information about other interpretations of The Knight's Tale, and the book has an extensive bibliography, should one want to track down more information and debate about the story and what Chaucer may have intended. The book is basically an extremely readable, book-length scholarly examination. (So don't go in expecting a popular history sort of thing. But, at the same time, it is very readable.)
Jones includes enough excerpts that the book is perfectly readable even if you haven't read The Canterbury Tales. He also includes information about other interpretations of The Knight's Tale, and the book has an extensive bibliography, should one want to track down more information and debate about the story and what Chaucer may have intended. The book is basically an extremely readable, book-length scholarly examination. (So don't go in expecting a popular history sort of thing. But, at the same time, it is very readable.)