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3.38 AVERAGE
3.38 AVERAGE
The truth is I read the translation. I wouldn't go through the original text again (after reading some of the tales for my classes years ago) for nothing. The idea Chaucer had (inspired by another book) was quite brilliant but hard to be completed (that's why the tales were left incomplete).
There were tales I enjoyed, and tales I did not. For example, I didn't enjoy at all the Man of Law's Tale. I didn't really its point. The Cook's tale was incomplete as some others, but I didn't like its beginning anyway. I also didn't like the Shipman's Tale.
Some of the tales I enjoyed were the Miller's Tale (even though it was quite vulgar), the Wife of Bath's tale (even though I would have liked her even in the end to go against the stereotypes about women instead of reinforning them) and the Knight's tale.
Many of the stories have themes that are repeated. Such as the corruption of even the people of church or the stereotypes about women (mostly wives). I understand that Chaucer, the auther, not the narrator, criticizes these themes through his tales but depending on the reader his views could also reinforce certain views.
I had started the book a couple of times after school and to be honest I went through some stories way too quickly, but probably one day I will go through them again.
There were tales I enjoyed, and tales I did not. For example, I didn't enjoy at all the Man of Law's Tale. I didn't really its point. The Cook's tale was incomplete as some others, but I didn't like its beginning anyway. I also didn't like the Shipman's Tale.
Some of the tales I enjoyed were the Miller's Tale (even though it was quite vulgar), the Wife of Bath's tale (even though I would have liked her even in the end to go against the stereotypes about women instead of reinforning them) and the Knight's tale.
Many of the stories have themes that are repeated. Such as the corruption of even the people of church or the stereotypes about women (mostly wives). I understand that Chaucer, the auther, not the narrator, criticizes these themes through his tales but depending on the reader his views could also reinforce certain views.
I had started the book a couple of times after school and to be honest I went through some stories way too quickly, but probably one day I will go through them again.
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
adventurous
challenging
slow-paced
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content warnings: violence, sex, thievery, implications of rape
Review can be found here at Blow Pop's Book Reviews.
Review can be found here at Blow Pop's Book Reviews.
todo sobre este libro es increíble. te amo chaucer, que mente ambiciosa y espléndida la tuya. tenes que cerrar todos los caminos que llevan a canterbury
This piece of literature is just amazing. I have great respects for Geoffrey Chaucer not only for his creativity but for the fact that he was using English when this was greatly discouraged during his time. Thank you eversomuch, my dear Chaucer. <3
Really enjoyed reading these in my Chaucer seminar in the original Middle English. Definitely one of the coolest, most brilliant collections of literature out there.
Did not enjoy. Disjointed, mostly boring, occasionally amusing, and unfinished. I would give it a 1 but I believe I may have done the work a disservice by choosing an audio book format.
