The Canterbury Tales (Oxford Illustrated Classics)

The Canterbury Tales (Oxford Illustrated Classics)

by Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), Geraldine McCaughrean (Contributor), Victor G. Ambrus (Illustrator)

Synopsis

The award winning author Geraldine McCaughrean has completely retold Chaucer's stories of a group of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. They are stories of magic and trickery, of animals with blazing eyes and firebrand tails, stories of love and death and the Devil. The paperback is now reissued with a new cover.

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More Information

Format: Illustrated
Pages: 128
Edition: New
Publisher: OUP Oxford
Published: 04 Feb 1999

ISBN 10: 0192741810
ISBN 13: 9780192741813
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews
McCaughrean's accomplished prose version of the medieval classic retains the basic plot and humor of Chaucer's original poem. Colorful detailed illustrations accompany an accessible introduction to the medieval masterpiece. --The Horn Book Guide


McCaughrean's accomplished prose version of the medieval classic retains the basic plot and humor of Chaucer's original poem. Colorful detailed illustrations accompany an accessible introduction to the medieval masterpiece. --The Horn Book Guide

McCaughrean's accomplished prose version of the medieval classic retains the basic plot and humor of Chaucer's original poem. Colorful detailed illustrations accompany an accessible introduction to the medieval masterpiece. --The Horn Book Guide


McCaughrean's accomplished prose version of the medieval classic retains the basic plot and humor of Chaucer's original poem. Colorful detailed illustrations accompany an accessible introduction to the medieval masterpiece. --The Horn Book Guide


Author Bio

Geraldine McCaughrean has also adapted One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, The Odyssey, El Cid, and Moby Dick for children.
Victor G. Ambrus has illustrated over 200 books. He has won the Kate Greenaway Medal twice and lives in the U.K.