Chaucer's Stories Simply Told - Mary Seymour - Bog

In this delightful collection of Canterbury Tales adaptations, children will be introduced to Chaucer and sixteen of his most delightful characters. With Old English sprinkled throughout, the flavor of Medieval storytelling shines through. Each pilgrim on the way to Canterbury is asked to tell a story in order win the prize of the best story. This volume includes tales from The Knight, the Man-of-Law, the Wife of Bath, the Friar, the Clerk, the Squire, Franklin, the Doctor, the Pardoner, the Prioress, the Monk, the Nun's Priest, the Canon's Yeoman, and the Manciple. A biographical narrative of the life Chaucer is also included. Illustrated. For grade 5-8.