{"product_id":"canterbury-tales-reprint","title":"Canterbury Tales Reprint","description":"\u003cp\u003e6e Geoffrey Chaucer. Modern Reprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNotes\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Yjhzub\"\u003e\u003cspan data-subtree=\"aimfl\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eGeoffrey Chaucer’s \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"eujQNb\" data-sfc-root=\"c\" data-sfc-cb=\"\" data-complete=\"true\" data-processed=\"true\" data-copy-service-computed-style='font-family: \"Google Sans\", \"Helvetica Neue\", sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-weight: 600; margin: 0px; text-decoration: none; border-bottom: 0px rgb(10, 10, 10);'\u003eThe Canterbury Tales\u003c\/em\u003e, written in Middle English during the late 14th century, stands as a towering masterpiece of Western literature that brilliantly captures the sprawling social hierarchy and moral complexity of medieval England.\u003c\/span\u003e The overarching narrative centers on a diverse group of twenty-nine pilgrims who gather at the Tabard Inn in Southwark before embarking on a journey to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury. To pass the time, the innkeeper proposes a storytelling contest, prompting a dynamic, cross-sectional exchange of tales told by characters ranging from the noble Knight and the corrupt Pardoner to the famously fiercely independent Wife of Bath. By employing a groundbreaking frame narrative that encompasses a vast array of genres—including courtly romance, fabliaux, and moral sermons—Chaucer rejected the traditional elite use of Latin or French to elevate the vernacular English language. His vivid, often satirical character sketches provide an unvarnished psychological look into medieval society, permanently altering the trajectory of English letters and establishing the poetic and narrative structures that would define modern storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDescription\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eModern reprint hardcover.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Moons Rare Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56534484713638,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0173\/6563\/1040\/files\/70AB9545-7C46-4126-929A-82E87286692D.jpg?v=1780092143","url":"https:\/\/moons-rare-books.myshopify.com\/products\/canterbury-tales-reprint","provider":"Moons Rare Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}