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    A book that has been read but is in good condition. Very minimal damage to the cover including scuff marks, but no holes or tears. The dust jacket for hard covers may not be included. Binding has minimal wear. The majority of pages are undamaged with minimal creasing or tearing, minimal pencil underlining of text, no highlighting of text, no writing in margins. No missing pages. See all condition definitionsopens in a new window or tab
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    ISBN
    9781507824764

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    Publisher
    CreateSpace
    ISBN-10
    1507824769
    ISBN-13
    9781507824764
    eBay Product ID (ePID)
    209726322

    Product Key Features

    Number of Pages
    116 Pages
    Publication Name
    Chaucer for Children : a Golden Key
    Language
    English
    Subject
    General
    Publication Year
    2015
    Type
    Textbook
    Author
    H. Haweis
    Subject Area
    Education
    Format
    Trade Paperback

    Dimensions

    Item Height
    0.3 in
    Item Weight
    12.8 Oz
    Item Length
    11 in
    Item Width
    8.5 in

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    Synopsis
    A beautifully laid out-and perfectly accurate to the original-copy of one of the most famous books on how to teach Chaucer to children ever issued. Despite its name, this work is directed at explaining and teaching Chaucer-and is equally presentable to both youngsters and adults. This book, and its author, Mary Eliza Haweis (who wrote using her married name), are widely credited with reviving Chaucer's poetry in the modern world. These stories from The Canterbury Tales, along with some of Chaucer's shorter poems, were the first to be presented in their original Middle English format alongside contemporary English. In addition, the translations are supplemented by copious footnotes providing many fascinating details and background information, setting the scene, tone, and history of each of these marvelous tales. In addition to the extensive translations and retellings, the author also provided all of the illustrations: her pre-Raphaelite style drawings transforming an already classic piece of English literature into a work of art. "I believe that some knowledge of, or at least interest in, the domestic life and manners of the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth centuries, would materially help young children in their reading of English history. The political life would often be interpreted by the domestic life, and much of that time which to a child's mind forms the dryest portion of history, because so unknown, would then stand out as it really was, glorious and fascinating in its vigour and vivacity, its enthusiasm, and love of beauty and bravery. There is no clearer or safer exponent of the life of the fourteenth century, as far as he describes it, than Geoffrey Chaucer. "As to the difficulties of understanding Chaucer, they have been greatly overstated. An occasional reference to a glossary is all that is requisite; and, with a little attention to a very simple general rule, anybody with moderate intelligence and an ear for musical rhythm can enjoy the lines. "How much of the beauty and natural swing of Chaucer's poetry is lost by translation into modern English, is but too clear when that beauty is once perceived; but I thought some modernization of the old lines would help the child to catch the sense of the original more readily: for my own rendering, I can only make the apology that when I commenced my work I did not know it would be impossible to procure suitable modernized versions by eminent poets." -from the author's introduction. Included in this work are a description of Chaucer's Pilgrims, and the following tales and poems: Chaucer's Prologue The Knight's Tale The Friar's Tale The Clerk's Tale The Franklin's Tale The Pardoner's Tale Complaint of Chaucer to his Purse Two Rondeaux Virelai Good Counsel of Chaucer. This edition has been completely reset and the illustrations have been restored to better than original through modern digital enhancement.

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