Now that we have finished the book, I’d love to read your opinions about it. Would you recommend the book to a friend? Do you think it would be a good idea to read a different book next year?
What was your favourite story? Which character do you prefer?
Please, write your opinions, it will help a lot!
Good work everybody!!!
Arveragus, Dorigen and Aurelius are the main character of this love story.
Who is the most generous person in the story?
Enjoy with a magician who can make rocks disappear, with knights who fight in wars overseas, with ladies faithful to their husbands and squires desperately in love.
what is it that women want most?
This is the question posed by The Wife of Bath’s Tale.
If you are interested in the answer, read the story.
Post your opinions,please.
Three young men challenge death, they are selfish and cruel. They cheat and commit treason, they kill and are killed. These are the main characters of Chaucer’s The Pardoner’s Tale.
Now it’s your turn to find more information about it.
This is where you can add your information about Chaucer’s life or any other kind of material that could be of interest for the class. Remember this month’s writing is Chaucer’s or Beckett’s biography.
click on these links for more data
A fox, a cockerel and a hen are the main characters of the nuns’ priest’s tale. A fable with a lesson about arrogance, pride and selfishness. Read it careful and you will probably learn useful in life.
good luck.
The pilgrims in our story travel to Canterbury to see the tomb of saint Thomas Beckett, an English bishop who was killed by some soldiers as he opposed the king’s authority.`If you want to know more about this man, click here or search the wikipedia.
Palamon, Arcite and Emily are the main characters of this epic tale told by the knight. Epic stories usually have heroes and warriors, princess and gods who are faced with very difficult situations and big dilemmas. Heroes must choose between love and friendship, honor and family, treason or happiness. Sometimes they are a model to follow, sometimes they are not. But they are always very special.
If you are want to see more images based on the story, click on this interesting link luminarium
If you have information to share with your peers, post your ideas, please.
Chaucer introduces a long list of pilgrims who will be travelling to Canterbury together from London. Very different people will share days and nights and stories, as they decide to avoid boredom explaining tales. All kind of men and women, rich and poor, good and bad, literate and analphabet, from the city and the countryside, religious and warriors, merchants and peasants… a wide range of representatives from medieval society come to meet us in one of the most important texts of English literature.
pilgrims
Here you’ll find some interesting information about your reading. There are summaries of the tales and explanations about their meanings. Hope you like it and find it useful to prepare your exam!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canterbury_tales
http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Los_cuentos_de_Canterbury
Canterbury is a beautiful city in the south-east of England, if you want to “surf” in it, click on this link and you’ll find many signts and information about this interesting old city. I have selected for you the tourist information webpage of the town, particularly the bit where you learn about an exciting visit based on Chaucer’s book. Have a nice trip!
http://www.canterbury.co.uk/thedms.asp?dms=13&p1=c&feature=1&venue=3030214&easi=true