Free delivery on all orders above $30
Get 10% off all year round! Join Thryft Club
Get 10% off all year round and $10 off your next order! Join Thryft Club
Buy 3 Get Another Free On All Under S$10

Your cart

Your cart is empty

Check out these collections!

Bestselling Fiction
Bestselling Nonfiction
Bestselling Books for Children
Vintage and Rare Books
Vinyl Records
Women's Clothing
Men's Clothing

Stay in touch and win free books

Keep up with our latest sales and events, and receive
recommendations direct to your inbox. We'll only send the good stuff, promise!

By completing this form, you are signing up to receive our emails and can unsubscribe at any time

The Canterbury Tales: In Modern English

by Nevill Coghill, Geoffrey Chaucer
$4.90
The Canterbury Tales: In Modern English
The Canterbury Tales: In Modern English

Timeless journey through medieval English society.

If you enjoy classic literature but find the idea of Middle English daunting, this modern English translation of "The Canterbury Tales" could be the perfect way to dive into Geoffrey Chaucer's vivid storytelling. You'll find yourself immersed in a rich tapestry of 14th-century life, with characters that are as intriguing and diverse as the stories they tell—a true reflection of human nature that transcends time.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

The Canterbury Tales: In Modern English

by Nevill Coghill, Geoffrey Chaucer
$4.90
ISBN: 9780140440225
Authors: Nevill Coghill, Geoffrey Chaucer
Publisher: Penguin Books
Date of Publication: 1970-07-30
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Historical Fiction, Poetry
Related Topics: Literature, Classics
Goodreads rating: 3.52
(rated by 233452 readers)

Special Offer

Buy 3, Get Another Free on All Items Under $10 Storewide

Discount applied automatically when you add them to your cart.

Description

The procession that crosses Chaucer's pages is as full of life and as richly textured as a medieval tapestry. The Knight, the Miller, the Friar, the Squire, the Prioress, the Wife of Bath, and others who make up the cast of characters -- including Chaucer himself -- are real people, with human emotions and weaknesses. When it is remembered that Chaucer wrote in English at a time when Latin was the standard literary language across western Europe, the magnitude of his achievement is even more remarkable. But Chaucer's genius needs no historical introduction; it bursts forth from every page of The Canterbury Tales. If we trust the General Prologue, Chaucer intended that each pilgrim should tell two tales on the way to Canterbury and two tales on the way back. He never finished his enormous project and even the completed tales were not finally revised. Scholars are uncertain about the order of the tales. As the printing press had yet to be invented when Chaucer wrote his works, The Canterbury Tales has been passed down in several handwritten manuscripts.
Condition guide

Book Condition Guide

Books in Like New Condition

This book may contain very minor cosmetic defects, but it is in pristine condition. There should be no yellowing, no foxing, no water damage, and no annotations of any kind on the cover and the pages. For paperbacks, there should not be any crease marks on the spine. This book is good as new — lucky you!

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Very Good Condition

This book has been used, but it is still in a clean condition. There should be no foxing or annotations of any kind on the inner pages, but a sparse amount may be present on the cover, title pages, or outside edges of the book. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be light crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Good Condition

We do our best to ensure the quality of our books, but there is no escaping the wear and tear that comes with time. Slight foxing and some annotations may be present on the pages and the cover. There should be no water damage of any kind. For paperbacks, there may be several crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

Books in Well Read Condition

This is a well-read book, which means that the previous owner probably really enjoyed it! The cover and pages may include moderate foxing and annotations, but the text is not obscured and still readable. Moderate cosmetic defects and minor water damage may be present on the edges of the book. For paperbacks, there may be multiple crease marks on the spine.

*Books may be missing bundle media (e.g. CD, e-book code), if included.

 

Find out more about our process here.

 

Timeless journey through medieval English society.

If you enjoy classic literature but find the idea of Middle English daunting, this modern English translation of "The Canterbury Tales" could be the perfect way to dive into Geoffrey Chaucer's vivid storytelling. You'll find yourself immersed in a rich tapestry of 14th-century life, with characters that are as intriguing and diverse as the stories they tell—a true reflection of human nature that transcends time.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.