{"product_id":"canterbury-tales-geoffrey-chaucer-9780141393216","title":"The Canterbury Tales | Geoffrey Chaucer","description":"\u003csection class=\"product-description\" style=\"color: #1a1a1a; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 1.6;\"\u003e\n  \u003ch2 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.75em; margin-bottom: 15px; border-bottom: 2px solid #8B0000; padding-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eThe Canterbury Tales: Penguin Clothbound Classics\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \n  \u003ctable style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 25px; font-size: 0.95em; border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n    \u003ctbody\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000; width: 30%;\"\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e9780141393216\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e0141393211\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eAuthor\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eTranslator\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eNevill Coghill\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eIllustrator\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eCoralie Bickford-Smith\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eBinding\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublisher\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003ePenguin Publishing Group\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePublication Date\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr style=\"border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\"\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003ePages\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003e528\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n      \u003ctr\u003e\n        \u003cth style=\"text-align: left; padding: 10px; background-color: #f9f9f9; color: #8B0000;\"\u003eSubjects\u003c\/th\u003e\n        \u003ctd style=\"padding: 10px; color: #1a1a1a;\"\u003eClassic Literature, Middle English Poetry, British Literature, Fiction Anthologies\u003c\/td\u003e\n      \u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003c\/tbody\u003e\n  \u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eExtended Synopsis\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, Geoffrey Chaucer crafted an enduring touchstone of English literature through a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories, and low farce. The narrative is driven by a storytelling competition among a diverse group of pilgrims traveling together from all walks of medieval life. This ingenious framing device allows for a rich, multifaceted exploration of human nature, ranging from the Knight's noble accounts of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath's progressive Arthurian legends, to the unabashedly ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis exceptional Penguin Clothbound Classics edition makes the fourteenth-century text accessible to modern audiences through Nevill Coghill's masterful and vivid modern English verse translation. Rendered with consummate skill, Coghill's translation successfully retains all the vigor, rhythm, and profound poetry of Chaucer's original Middle English, breathing life into characters that have captivated readers for over six centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eIntended Audience\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003eThis beautiful volume is a perfect acquisition for students of medieval literature, poetry enthusiasts, and bibliophiles who collect the highly coveted, aesthetically striking Penguin Clothbound Classics series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAuthor \u0026amp; Contributor Biographies\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer\u003c\/strong\u003e (c. 1340s–1400) is widely celebrated as the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages and is often regarded as the \"father of English literature.\" His groundbreaking use of the English vernacular in literary works secured his lasting legacy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"margin-bottom: 15px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNevill Coghill\u003c\/strong\u003e (1899–1980) was a distinguished English literary scholar, theatrical producer, and Merton Professor of English Literature at the University of Oxford. His translation of Chaucer into modern English verse remains a definitive and widely celebrated academic standard.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003ch3 style=\"color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.25em; margin-top: 20px; margin-bottom: 10px;\"\u003eAccolades \u0026amp; Recognition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n  \u003cul style=\"margin-bottom: 25px; padding-left: 20px;\"\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eA foundational masterwork of the Western literary canon, presenting an unparalleled window into fourteenth-century societal dynamics.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003cli style=\"margin-bottom: 5px;\"\u003eFeatures an exquisite, foil-stamped hardcover design crafted by the award-winning illustrator Coralie Bickford-Smith.\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n  \u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n  {\n    \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n    \"@type\": \"Book\",\n    \"name\": \"The Canterbury Tales: Penguin Clothbound Classics\",\n    \"author\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Geoffrey Chaucer\"\n    },\n    \"translator\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Nevill Coghill\"\n    },\n    \"illustrator\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Person\",\n      \"name\": \"Coralie Bickford-Smith\"\n    },\n    \"isbn\": \"9780141393216\",\n    \"numberOfPages\": \"528\",\n    \"publisher\": {\n      \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n      \"name\": \"Penguin Publishing Group\"\n    },\n    \"datePublished\": \"2013\",\n    \"bookFormat\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/Hardcover\",\n    \"inLanguage\": \"English\",\n    \"description\": \"Geoffrey Chaucer's masterwork of English literature, featuring Nevill Coghill's acclaimed modern verse translation, in a stunning Penguin Clothbound Classics edition.\"\n  }\n  \u003c\/script\u003e\n\n  \u003chr style=\"border: 0; height: 1px; background: #8B0000; margin: 30px 0;\"\u003e\n  \u003cp style=\"text-align: center; font-weight: bold; color: #8B0000; font-size: 1.1em; letter-spacing: 0.5px;\"\u003eBust-Down Books: Most Trusted Name in Online Shopping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"Bust-Down Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50283029430587,"sku":"0141393211","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0855\/2077\/7531\/files\/9780141393216.jpg?v=1781394110","url":"https:\/\/bustdownbooks.com\/products\/canterbury-tales-geoffrey-chaucer-9780141393216","provider":"Bust-Down Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}