The Pardoner's Tale (English Classics S.) - Softcover

Chaucer, Geoffrey

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0174441096 ISBN 13: 9780174441090

Publisher: Nelson Thornes Ltd, 1985

Synopsis

This book makes this classic story available to a young readership while still capturing the atmosphere and suspense of the original story.

Little did the travellers know that when they agreed to a storytelling competition on their way to Canterbury, they would be subjected to the Pardoner's crooked ways! Will the Pardoner convince the travellers to part with their money?

Chaucer was the first great writer of English literature. His Canterbury Tales (inc. The Pardoner's Tale) revolutionised medieval literature by telling stories about ordinary people. The Pardoner's Tale is one of the most popular and admired tales from Chaucer.

Illustrated by Chris Mould.

Consultant: Pat Pinsent, University of Surrey

About this title

Review

... recommended for young readers (for the illustrations as well as for the retellings... (TES TEACHER)

Timeless tales promising to spark the imagination and offer hours of enjoyment. These books will surely get your child into the reading habit. (Motherhood, Singapore)

A TALE that is more than 600 years old and still has the power to hld children's interest has got to be worth a look. (Aberdeen Evening News)

Book Description

A retelling of one of Chaucer's most popular stories from The Canterbury Tales.

Edition details

• Publisher: Nelson Thornes Ltd
• Publication date: 1985
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0174441096
• ISBN 13: 9780174441090
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 172
• Editor: Coghill Nevill, Tolkien Christopher