Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales

Fiction & Literature, Literary Theory & Criticism, British
Cover of the book Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Catharina Kern, GRIN Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Catharina Kern ISBN: 9783638626125
Publisher: GRIN Publishing Publication: March 26, 2007
Imprint: GRIN Publishing Language: English
Author: Catharina Kern
ISBN: 9783638626125
Publisher: GRIN Publishing
Publication: March 26, 2007
Imprint: GRIN Publishing
Language: English

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, University of Bayreuth, course: British Survey, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The Canterbury Tales take place in England of the 14th century. It is spring time and a group of 30 people from all social classes is gathering together in the Tabard Inn in Southwark near London to plan their pilgrimage to Becket's tomb at Canterbury. To kill time during their journey a story-telling contest is created. Each pilgrim has to tell a story and the winner of the best story will get a free supper. The Canterbury Tales are structured as a frame narrative. The General Prologue mainly builds the frame where all the characters are introduced and the story-telling competition was invented. Its structure is very simple. After an introduction in lines 1-34, the narrator begins the series of portraits (lines 35-719). Afterwards the Host suggests the tale-telling contest which is then accepted by the pilgrims (lines 720-821). In the following the pilgrims gather and decide that the Knight should tell the first story. The frame in which the story is embedded has a long tradition. Boccaccio's 'Decamerone' was for example written in this style and Chaucer read it when visiting Italy. Originally Chaucer wanted each of the pilgrims to tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back. This would have led to 120 single stories, but he never finished this enormous work. In fact there are only 23 tales, some of which are even incomplete.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Essay from the year 2005 in the subject English Language and Literature Studies - Literature, grade: 2,3, University of Bayreuth, course: British Survey, 7 entries in the bibliography, language: English, abstract: The Canterbury Tales take place in England of the 14th century. It is spring time and a group of 30 people from all social classes is gathering together in the Tabard Inn in Southwark near London to plan their pilgrimage to Becket's tomb at Canterbury. To kill time during their journey a story-telling contest is created. Each pilgrim has to tell a story and the winner of the best story will get a free supper. The Canterbury Tales are structured as a frame narrative. The General Prologue mainly builds the frame where all the characters are introduced and the story-telling competition was invented. Its structure is very simple. After an introduction in lines 1-34, the narrator begins the series of portraits (lines 35-719). Afterwards the Host suggests the tale-telling contest which is then accepted by the pilgrims (lines 720-821). In the following the pilgrims gather and decide that the Knight should tell the first story. The frame in which the story is embedded has a long tradition. Boccaccio's 'Decamerone' was for example written in this style and Chaucer read it when visiting Italy. Originally Chaucer wanted each of the pilgrims to tell two stories on the way to Canterbury and two on the way back. This would have led to 120 single stories, but he never finished this enormous work. In fact there are only 23 tales, some of which are even incomplete.

More books from GRIN Publishing

Cover of the book How America's Allies Perceive U.S. Primacy - A Neorealistic Approach with Focus on the Latest Iraq War by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book The Systemic Strategy Process in Dynamic Markets by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book The Arab World after 9/11 and the US Democratization Efforts by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Future Trends in Purchasing by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Is the amount of time spent for physical activity linked to academic success? by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Advertising in Poland and Germany - A Comparison by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Why the case of Enron falls into the Principal Agent framework by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Humor in Comic Strips: A pragmatic Analysis of 'Nemi' by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Womanism in Lorraine Vivian Hansberry's 'A Raisin in the Sun' - Beneatha and the Triple Oppression of African American Women by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Heroism in Anita Rau Badami's novel 'The Hero's Walk'. An analysis of the female protagonists by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book The Future of Communication in the 21st Century by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Edgar Allan Poe's Literary Theory and its Application in 'The Fall of the House of Usher' by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book How India Attracts Foreign Investors by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book A Prairie Stage Companion - Current Structure And Development of Professional Theatre in the United States by Catharina Kern
Cover of the book Governmental and Legal Environment by Catharina Kern
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy