The Nun's Priest's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer (Book Analysis) E-Book

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This engaging summary presents an analysis of The Nun’s Priest’s Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer, a beast fable centred around the rooster Chauntecleer, who is known far and wide for his beautiful singing voice. He has a vivid dream about being attacked by a fox, but puts aside his misgivings when the crafty fox Russell praises his singing voice. Having been lured into the fox’s jaws, he will now need all his wits to free himself... Geoffrey Chaucer was the author of The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories which is one of the earliest known examples of English-language literature and has been a key influence on subsequent generations of writers.

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GEOFFREY CHAUCER

ENGLISH WRITER

Born in London c. 1343.Died in London in 1400.Notable works:The Canterbury Tales (c. 1380s), poetryParlement of Foules (c. 1380s), poetryTroilus and Criseyde (c. 1380s), poetry

A medieval courtier, diplomat, lawyer and civil servant, Chaucer travelled around Western Europe on the King’s business. Although he held a fairly high position within the Court, Chaucer did not come from an aristocratic family. His grandfather ran a tavern in the town of Ipswich, before moving to London and becoming a merchant. His parents were wine merchants living in the City of London. Chaucer is believed to have married Philippa de Roet, a lady-in-waiting to Constance of Castile (Spanish duchess, 1354-1394), the second wife of John of Gaunt (English duke, 1340-1399). He started his seminal work, The Canterbury Tales, during the 1380s, and it was incomplete at his death. The Canterbury Tales has never been out of print and has constantly influenced writers, artists and filmmakers ever since. The stories have a perennial appeal. The Canterbury Tales has also been a key influence on the development of the English language. Just like William Shakespeare (English playwright, 1564-1616), Chaucer was receptive to new ideas and the sheer variety and versatility of English. Many of the words he used were relatively new to the English language, often being taken from other languages including Greek, Latin and Arabic.

THE NUN’S PRIEST’S TALE

A BEAST FABLE

Genre: poemReference edition: Chaucer, G. (2008) The Nun’s Priest’s Tale. The Canterbury Tales. Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 252-261.1stedition: 1387Themes: pride, flattery, trickery, love, dreams

The Nun’s Priest’s Tale, one of Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales