Canterbury Tales Hastings S

Name: Canterbury Tales By Hastings S
SKU: 9780744589634
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Canterbury Tales by Hastings S

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Summary

This volume contains seven of the most popular of The Canterbury Tales retold in prose, making them accessible to children, while remaining true to the spirit of the originals. It includes The Knight's Tale, The Miller's Tale, The Reeve's Tale and The Nun's Priest's Tale.

Canterbury Tales Summary

Canterbury Tales by Hastings S

A vivid and funny retelling of one of the great classics of English literature. Richly comic, earthy, colourful, The Canterbury Tales is the greatest narrative poem in the English language. This selection contains seven of the most popular of the tales retold in lively prose, making them accessible to today's children while remaining true to the spirit of the originals. In this book you will find the tales of the Knight, the Miller, the Reeve, the Nun's Priest, the Pardoner, the Wife of Bath and the Franklin.

Canterbury Tales Reviews

Selina Hastings has prised out the best stories from their complex settings without warping them... Reg Cartwright illustrates in singing colour. Susan Hill, The Sunday Times; A glorious book. Chris Powling, The Observer; Zestfully retold... Colourful and attractive. The Times Educational Supplement

About Hastings S

Selina Hastings is a distinguished journalist, biographer and literary editor. In addition to The Canterbury Tales, she has retold a number of classic tales for Walker, including Sir Gawain and the Green Knight; Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady; The Cock, the Mouse and the Little Red Hen; and Peter and the Wolf, which is also illustrated by Reg Cartwright. Reg Cartwright is a successful painter as well as illustrator of children's books, often in partnership with his wife, Ann. Among his titles are Bird Beasts and Fishes, a Walker anthology of verse, and Mr Potter's Pigeon, winner of the Mother Goose Award.

Additional information

Sku

GOR003500901

ISBN 13

9780744589634

ISBN 10

0744589630

Title

Canterbury Tales by Hastings S

Author

Hastings S

Condition

Used - Very Good

Binding type

Paperback

Publisher

Walker Books Ltd

Year published

20020601

Number of pages

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Cover note

Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.

Note

This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us