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Narrated by:
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Richard Bebb
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By:
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Geoffrey Chaucer
About this listen
Three tales from The Canterbury Tales, read in the original Middle English by Richard Bebb under the direction of Britain's foremost Chaucer scholar, Derek Brewer.
Download the accompanying reference guide.©2007 Naxos Audiobooks, Ltd. (P)2007 Naxos Audiobooks, Ltd.Listeners also enjoyed...
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- Dorothea
- 04-11-08
great fun
Well, I am not versed in speaking Middle Englisch (English is not even my mother tongue) nor am I student of Medieval languages. Therfore I cannot even say if this reading of Chaucer is correct or not... But I can say that I thoroughly enjoy it. Just love the rhythm, the rhymes and that wonderful language and to me the reading sounds really well done.
And I am definitely going to read the Canterbury Tales! Should have done that long before...
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- Willia
- 08-18-07
The Pardoner's Tale
Because I am not versed in speaking Middle English,the book was total gibberish to me since it was read in Middle English. I doubt that anyone outside of acedeme could comprehend what was being said. Sorry I didn't know. Sorry I wasted a credit.
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