In this course, we will read and discuss Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, arguably the most influential work of the father of English literature. Reading this collection of stories in its Middle English original will not only help us gain an insight into the diversity of medieval culture and the different genres displayed in the Tales, it will furthermore offer an opportunity to observe and understand the complexity of this unique narrative.
Note: Please allow for sufficient time for private study/reading when planning your schedules, as you will be required to read all selected passages from the Canterbury Tales in the Middle English original. Those of you that wish to get a head start on the reading requirement and a sense of the language can start by reading the ”General Prologue” of the Canterbury Tales.
Required Literature: Larry D. Benson (ed.). The Riverside Chaucer. 3rd edition. Oxford and New York: Oxford University Press, 1987. |
