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CHAUCER, G.: Canterbury Tales, Vol. 1 (Modern English Verse Translation) (Abridged)

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CHAUCER, G.: Canterbury Tales, Vol. 1 (Modern English Verse Translation) (Abridged)

Author(s):Chaucer, Geoffrey
Artist(s)
Genre Spoken Word
Category Great Epics and Tales
Catalogue NA304412
Label Naxos AudioBooks
Quality   48kbps
Album Price
 
MP3
USD 16.09
 

 

Chaucer’s greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society, and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of ‘The Knight’s Tale’ to the joyous bawdy of the Miller’s; all are told with a freshness and vigour in this modern verse translation that make them a delight to hear.


   



interesting and worth getting
Review By LB75705,October 2009

I know a bloke who recited some Chaucer, it sounded like fun so I thought I'd buy some. It's not the original pronunciation, but it's nice and melodious. Glad I never had to study it at school, cause it's shoved down your throat, and a lot of people end up hating it. Luckily being more mature I find it moving and full of muse. It also made me realise that Shakespeare was not that exceptional, never thought I'd say that but then I never thought Chaucer was worth bothering with til I heard it being spoken out loud. A great wordsmith and Shakespeare makes more sense now.
interesting and worth getting
Review By LB75705,October 2009

I know a bloke who recited some Chaucer, it sounded like fun so i thought I'd buy some. its not the orig pronunciation, but its nice and melodious. glad i never had to study it at school, cause its shoved down your throat, and a lot of people end up hating it. luckily being more mature i find it moving and full of muse. it also made me realise that Shakespeare was not that exceptional,never thought I'd say that but then i never thought Chaucer was worth bothering with til i heard it being spoken out loud. a great wordsmith and Shakespeare makes more sense now
interesting and worth getting
Review By LB75705,October 2009

I know a bloke who recited some Chaucer, it sounded like fun so i thought I'd buy some. its not the orig pronunciation, but its nice and melodious. glad i never had to study it at school, cause its shoved down your throat, and a lot of people end up hating it. luckily being more mature i find it moving and full of muse. it also made me realise that Shakespeare was not that exceptional,never thought I'd say that but then i never thought Chaucer was worth bothering with til i heard it being spoken out loud. a great wordsmith and Shakespeare makes more sense now
interesting and worth getting
Review By LB75705,October 2009

I know a bloke who recited some Chaucer, it sounded like fun so i thought I'd buy some. its not the orig pronunciation, but its nice and melodious. glad i never had to study it at school, cause its shoved down your throat, and a lot of people end up hating it. luckily being more mature i find it moving and full of muse. it also made me realise that Shakespeare was not that exceptional,never thought I'd say that but then i never thought Chaucer was worth bothering with til i heard it being spoken out loud. a great wordsmith and Shakespeare makes more sense now
interesting and worth getting
Review By LB75705,October 2009

I know a bloke who recited some Chaucer, it sounded like fun so i thought I'd buy some. its not the orig pronunciation, but its nice and melodious. glad i never had to study it at school, cause its shoved down your throat, and a lot of people end up hating it. luckily being more mature i find it moving and full of muse. it also made me realise that Shakespeare was not that exceptional,never thought I'd say that but then i never thought Chaucer was worth bothering with til i heard it being spoken out loud. a great wordsmith and Shakespeare makes more sense now
interesting and worth getting
Review By LB75705,October 2009

I know a bloke who recited some Chaucer, it sounded like fun so i thought I'd buy some. its not the orig pronunciation, but its nice and melodious. glad i never had to study it at school, cause its shoved down your throat, and a lot of people end up hating it. luckily being more mature i find it moving and full of muse. it also made me realise that Shakespeare was not that exceptional,never thought I'd say that but then i never thought Chaucer was worth bothering with til i heard it being spoken out loud. a great wordsmith and Shakespeare makes more sense now
interesting and worth getting
Review By LB75705,October 2009

I know a bloke who recited some Chaucer, it sounded like fun so i thought I'd buy some. its not the orig pronunciation, but its nice and melodious. glad i never had to study it at school, cause its shoved down your throat, and a lot of people end up hating it. luckily being more mature i find it moving and full of muse. it also made me realise that Shakespeare was not that exceptional,never thought I'd say that but then i never thought Chaucer was worth bothering with til i heard it being spoken out loud. a great wordsmith and Shakespeare makes more sense now
interesting and worth getting
Review By LB75705,October 2009

I know a bloke who recited some Chaucer, it sounded like fun so i thought I'd buy some. its not the orig pronunciation, but its nice and melodious. glad i never had to study it at school, cause its shoved down your throat, and a lot of people end up hating it. luckily being more mature i find it moving and full of muse. it also made me realise that Shakespeare was not that exceptional,never thought I'd say that but then i never thought Chaucer was worth bothering with til i heard it being spoken out loud. a great wordsmith and Shakespeare makes more sense now


Review By Dan Bortolotti, AudioFile,April 2000

Even with only five tales (not including the Prologue), this production includes a good mix of the stately and the satirical in Chaucer's masterpiece. Classical actor Edward de Souza delivers the "Knight's Tale" with appropriate nobility, while Anthony Donovan injects levity into the bawdy "Miller's Tale." In a similar pairing of opposites, the "Merchant's Tale" and the "Franklin's Tale" present contrasting views on marriage, though it might have been nice to include one of the tales narrated by women. Nonetheless, all six readers are sensitive to the rhythm and rhyme of the translation, and the interludes of medieval music also add a splash of flavor.




 

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