Geoffrey Chaucer lived in England of the Middle Ages and The Canterbury Tales, his unfinished collection of stories, is a masterpiece of all time. The Prologue to this collection is a consummate piece of literary work in itself, portraying 'God’s Plenty'—a rich panorama of English society in the Middle Ages—in a style marked for its tolerant humour.
The present edition of The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales is marked for the following features:
• Analytical Study of Literary and Social Background
• Complete Original Text in Old English accompanied by the Modern English version
• Detailed Annotations, Paraphrase and Explanations of Important Passages
• Critical Analysis on Textual Aspects
• Important University Questions with Answers
• Selected Literary Criticism