When an eclectic group of pilgrims take turns telling tales while on the road to Canterbury Cathedral, the Pardoner begins his tale with a confessionβthat he preaches against greed but swindles churchgoers by pressuring them into buying fake religious relics. However, he claims that despite his hypo
The Knight's Tale: In its original form and with a modern translation
β Scribed by Geoffrey Chaucer
- Book ID
- 111135637
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Canada
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- en-US
- Weight
- 110 KB
- Category
- Fiction
- ISBN-13
- 9781443426961
- ASIN
- B00GR0GBBO
No coin nor oath required. For personal study only.
β¦ Synopsis
When an eclectic group of pilgrims take turns telling tales while on the road to Canterbury Cathedral, the Knight tells the tale of Arcite and Palamon, two young aristocrats from Thebes who are captured in battle by Theseus. When the captives spy the beautiful maiden Emily from their prison window, they immediately fall in love and become rivals.
This special edition of "The Knight's Tale," one of the most memorable tales from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, includes "The General Prologue," as well as original Middle English and modern translated versions of this timeless text.
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