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The Canterbury Tales

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Book Description
On a spring day in April--sometime in the waning years of the 14th century--29 travelers set out for Canterbury on a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas Beckett. Among them is a knight, a monk, a prioress, a plowman, a miller, a merchant, a clerk, and an oft-widowed wife from Bath. Travel is arduous and wearing; to maintain their spirits, this band of pilgrims entertains each other with ... More
Book Information
PublisherPenguin Young Readers Group
BindingAudio Cassette (193 editions)
Reading LevelUncategorized
# of Pages72
ISBN-100140861378
ISBN-13978-0140861372
Publication Date12/01/1996
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About Alan Cumming (Author, Contributor, Narrator) : Alan Cumming is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Alan Cumming include Kenny & the Dragon, Revolting Rhymes & Dirty Beasts CD, The Conch Bearer.
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About Geoffrey Chaucer (Author) : Geoffrey Chaucer was a published author, editor, illustrator, and a photographer of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Geoffrey Chaucer include Canterbury Tales, ... more
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About James Grout (Author, Narrator) : James Grout is a published author. A published credit of James Grout is The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classics).
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About Richard Briers (Author, Contributor, Narrator) : Richard Briers is a published author, illustrator, and a narrator of children's books. Some of the published credits of Richard Briers include Grow Your Own Nosh, Stories for Bedtime, Mrs Wobble the W... more
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About Geoffrey Matthews (Narrator) : Geoffrey Matthews is a published author and a narrator of children's books. Published credits of Geoffrey Matthews include The A.B.C. Murders, Secret Seven Mystery, Jeffy the Burglar's Cat, and The La... more
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About Richard Pasco (Narrator) : Richard Pasco is a published editor and a narrator. Published credits of Richard Pasco include Barnaby Rudge, A Tale of Two Cities, The Epic of Gilgamesh (Penguin Classics), and Wuthering Heights (The... more
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About Tim Pigott-Smith (Narrator) : Tim Pigott-Smith is a published author and a narrator. Some of the published credits of Tim Pigott-Smith include Sight for Sore Eyes, The Nation's Favourite Children's Poems (Radio Collection), The Wi... more
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About Nevill Coghill (Translator) : Nevill Coghill is a published translator. Published credits of Nevill Coghill include The Canterbury Tales (Penguin Classics), The Canterbury Tales: In Modern English (Penguin Classics).
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