The Canterbury Tales
Written by James L. Roberts, Ph.D.
Narrated by Ellen Grafton
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About this audiobook
The CliffsNotes study guide on Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales supplements the original literary work, giving you background information about the author, an introduction to the work, a graphical character map, critical commentaries, expanded glossaries, and a comprehensive index, all for you to use as an educational tool that will allow you to better understand the work. This study guide was written with the assumption that you have read The Canterbury Tales. Reading a literary work doesn’t mean that you immediately grasp the major themes and devices used by the author; this study guide will help supplement your reading to be sure you get all you can from Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. CliffsNotes Review tests your comprehension of the original text and reinforces learning with questions and answers, practice projects, and more. For further information on Geoffrey Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales, check out the CliffsNotes Resource Center at www.cliffsnotes.com.
IN THIS AUDIOBOOK
- Learn about the Life and Background of Geoffrey Chaucer
- Hear an Introduction to The Canterbury Tales
- Explore themes, character development, and recurring images in the Critical Commentaries
- Learn new words from the Glossary at the end of each Chapter
- Examine in-depth Character Analyses
- Acquire an understanding of The Canterbury Tales with Critical Essays
- Reinforce what you learn to further your study online at www.cliffsnotes.com
James L. Roberts, Ph.D.
A Fulbright scholar at the University of Vienna, James L. Roberts is Professor Emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He has taught extensively at major universities throughout the world.
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