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Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales

  • Textbook
  • © 1998

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Authors:
  1. Gail Ashton
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Part of the book series: Analysing Texts (ANATX)

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Practical Examples of Analysis

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. An Introduction to Chaucer

      • Gail Ashton
      Pages 3-6

    3. Style and Narrative Skills

      • Gail Ashton
      Pages 7-42

    4. Voice, Narration and Form

      • Gail Ashton
      Pages 43-83

    5. Themes, Tensions and Ambiguities

      • Gail Ashton
      Pages 84-136

  3. The Context and the Critics

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. Chaucer and His Work

      • Gail Ashton
      Pages 139-147

    3. The Context of Chaucer’s Works

      • Gail Ashton
      Pages 148-156

    4. Critical Approaches to Chaucer’s Work

      • Gail Ashton
      Pages 157-195

    5. Further Reading

      • Gail Ashton
      Pages 196-198

  4. Back Matter

    Pages 199-206
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About this book

Detailed textual analysis of the tales by the Miller, Nun's Priest, the Wife of Bath and the Pardoner, as well as the General Prologue invites you to sharpen your critical faculties, extend your knowledge and engage with the text itself in order to fully appreciate the work of this fascinating, complex and surprisingly modern writer. Whether you consider yourself an expert or a student, this study has something for you as it demonstrates the various approaches which can be used to learn about style, structure, multiple voices and the key themes of Chaucer's work. It offers a careful support and thoughtful framework upon which to base your own analysis and challenging you to form your own ideas and opinions.

About the author

GAIL ASHTON has spent fifteen years in the teaching profession, guiding students in a variety of schools. She has recently completed a doctorate in Medieval Literature.

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