The Canterbury Tales (Paperback, New Ed)

Chaucer's masterpiece is one of the most astonishing productions of the Middle Ages. Completely original in concepts and method, its range and variety have never been surpassed within the confines of a single work. Believing that much has been lost (and not only the poetry) in the many verse translations that have been attempted, David Wright has produced this brilliant rendering of 'The Canterbury Tales' in contemporary prose in order that the general reader and the student may gain a more immediate awareness of their freshness and of the skill, homour, irony and pathos of Chaucer's narrative art.

"I have nothing but praise for david Wright's prose version. Something of this kind has long been needed, but success was far from assured, and I am truly astonished at Mr Wright's brilliance."
ILLUSTRATED LONDON NEWS

"Most of the tales, of course, are relaxed and sensual. Mr Wright who can be as coarse as Chaucer revives the mood without giggles or affectation. Modern novels are rarely as readable as this."
TRIBUNE