Dalle Novelle di Canterbury

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chaucer, Geoffrey, 1343?-1400

Contributor:

Chiarini, Cino, 1854-

Standardized Title:

The Canterbury tales. Italian

Language:

Italian

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Dalle Novelle di Canterbury" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of stories written in the late 14th century. The work presents a vivid tapestry of medieval society through the voices of various pilgrims traveling to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury. Each character, from the noble knight to the bustling merchant, tells a tale that reflects their unique perspectives and social status, offering insight into the complexities of human experiences and relationships. At the start of the text, a narrator introduces a lively group of pilgrims who have gathered at an inn called the Tabard in Southwark, eager to embark on their journey to Canterbury. The narrator describes their company, beginning with a valiant knight known for his noble deeds and virtues, and continues with a rich array of characters, including his youthful squire, a pious nun, and a roguish monk, each characterized through detailed physical descriptions and social roles. This introduction not only sets the stage for the diverse stories that are to follow but also hints at the interplay between morality and social critique that permeates Chaucer's work. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Prefazione

Prologo

Novella del cavaliere

Novella del giureconsulto

Novella del chierico di Oxford

Novella del mercante d'indulgenze

Il cantare di ser Thopas

Note.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_The_Canterbury_Tales Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/I_racconti_di_Canterbury

Reading ease score: 46.4 (College-level). Difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-11-26