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Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Gail Ashton

Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales By Gail Ashton

Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales by Gail Ashton


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Summary

This book includes close readings of extracts from the most commonly studied of Chaucer's tales at A level and first year university level. It guides the reader in methods of approaching extracts from difficult texts reflecting the emphasis on textual analysis in examinations. In the ANALYSING TEXTS series.

Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales Summary

Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales by Gail Ashton

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 Gail Ashton

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.

Table of Contents

General Editor's Preface.- Acknowledgements.- PART 1: PRACTICAL EXAMPLES OF ANALYSIS An Introduction to Chaucer.- Style and Narrative Skills.- Voice, Narration and Form.- Themes, Tensions, and Ambiguities.- PART 2: THE CONTEXT AND THE CRITICS Chaucer and His Work.- Critical Approaches to Chaucer's Work.- Further Reading.- Bibliography.- Index.

Additional information

GOR004541106
9780333694060
0333694066
Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales by Gail Ashton
Used - Good
Paperback
Macmillan Education UK
1998-03-01
206
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