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Dive into the Middle Ages with Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." This collection of stories, written in Middle English, offers a vibrant tapestry of medieval life, brimming with colorful characters from various walks of life. Join a diverse group of pilgrims on a journey to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. Each pilgrim tells a tale, ranging from bawdy humor to profound moral lessons. Chaucer's masterful storytelling paints...

Oscar Wilde's "The Importance of Being Earnest" is a timeless comedic masterpiece that combines witty satire, social commentary, and farcical humor in a delightful theatrical concoction. Set in the elegant drawing rooms of Victorian-era London, the play revolves around the hilarious deceptions of its characters, particularly Algernon Moncrieff and Jack Worthing. These dashing young men each maintain a fictitious persona-Algernon has invented a friend...

More than any other canonical English writer, Geoffrey Chaucer lived and worked at the centre of political life--yet his poems are anything but conventional. Edgy, complicated, and often dark, they reflect a conflicted world, and their astonishing diversity and innovative language earned Chaucer renown as the father of English literature. Marion Turner, however, reveals him as a great European writer and thinker. To understand his accomplishment,...

A history of English from the age of Beowulf to the rap of Eminem. Many have written about the evolution of grammar, pronunciation, and vocabulary, but only Seth Lerer situates these developments within the larger history of English, America, and literature. This edition features a new chapter on the influence of biblical translation and an epilogue on the relationship of English speech to writing. A unique blend of historical and personal narrative....

Easy-to-read text and full-color illustrations feature a collection of perennial favorites describing the child's world of dreams and reality.

"A Modest Proposal" by Jonathan Swift is a satirical masterpiece that employs biting wit and irony to address the pressing issue of poverty and overpopulation in 18th-century Ireland. Swift's proposal, presented in a straightforward and logical manner, suggests a shocking and absurd solution to the problem: the consumption of infants. As readers delve into this essay, they quickly realize that Swift's proposal is not to be taken seriously but is...

"Lyrics and carols are two of the most important types of medieval literature. This anthology provides a generous and wide-ranging selection, beginning with the first lyrics in English to celebrate love as romantic devotion to a woman, and including all pre-Chaucerian love lyrics (other than a few brief snatches). Poems by Chaucer and his successors present the courtly game of love in its sophisticated later medieval form, while devotional lyrics...

Using a journalist's precision in gathering and presenting evidence, "The Case for Christ Study Bible" is an engaging, informative resource that motivates seekers and skeptics, as well as long-time Christians, to investigate for themselves the Bible's most compelling claims. Also includes study notes from extensive and varied sources.