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Author: Geoffrey Chaucer  
ISBN: 0198319673   /   Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press   /   1994-02-24
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Very informative edition     
This is one of may favourite annotated texts of The Canterbury Tales, providing good detailed notes and asking questions vital to the understanding of the General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales. The annotations don't just translate the Prologue into contemporary English - they are also a source of a lot of useful information about social and historic contexts, ensuring a thorough understanding of social hierarchy, the role of the clergy and the influences that shaped Chaucer's writing. The approaches section is divided into a number of sections, each of which deals with a different theme or context, and provides a key question that should be addresses when discussing that particular theme (suggestions for what should be included while answering the question are given). Whether you're reading The Prologue for pleasure, A-level or university, this is an edition that will allow you to understand not only Chaucer's tale but also the society that he lived in.
Helpful book for all those studying Chaucer     
This book has proved very helpful in studying the general prologue, in particular writing essays.

It starts with the complete original text of the general prologue, with line numbers (helpful when quoting/reading notes), but the best bits are the notes. They give an overview of each section (e.g. The knight) and then line by line analysis for most of the lines. This isnt just a translation, but it also explains why Chaucer may have written it, and what it shows etc.

There is then an excellent section on Chaucer's approaches, (namely approaches through Chaucer's life and times, through Chaucer's subject matter and through Chaucer's poetic technique.) This is written in a fairly casual manner, and is therefore relatively easy to read through. It also includes activities and discussions, if you're feeling eager!

Finally, at the back of the book, there are notes on Chaucer's english, explaining the actual grammar of middle english. While I did not use this as such, it was still interesting, and I have never seen any similar feature in other Chaucer books. It also includes notes on how to pronounce the words typical to Middle English, in case the idea of reading it out loud suddenly appeals to you.
The book ends with an almost exhastive glossary, which comes in extremely useful when attempting to translate the text!

I would certainly recommend this to anyone studying, or with an interest in Chaucer.

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