Abstract
Written in the 14th century, The Canterbury Tales has stood the test of time as a landmark in the development of English literature. This innovative "frame story" owes its classic standing and impact to the diversity both of the narrators and of the styles of tales they tell. In this program, expert commentators Dr. Christiania Whitehead and Dr. Peter Mack, both of the University of Warwick, discuss the tradition of 14th-century poetry, the General Prologue, Chaucer’s social grouping of the pilgrims and the themes they explore, and the poem as a reflection of medieval English society. Dramatic reenactments of the pilgrims on horseback and numerous period images help bring the tales to life.
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Subject
Contributors
Bott, Gavin (Videographer), Weaver, Chris (Videographer), Farrer, Paul (Composer), Jig, Tarlatons (Composer), Russell, Gary (Executive roducer), Carruthers, Bob (Executive roducer), Batavick, Frank (Executive roducer), Cane, Roy (Collaborator), Rush, Pauline (Writer), Tovell, Vanessa (Collaborator), Gormlie, Chris (Editor), Gormlie, Chris (Director), Cromwell Productions (Collaborator), Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Publisher)
Duration
00:42:48 (HH:MM:SS)
Language:
English
Target or Intended Audience
adult/continuing education, higher education
Copyright Holder
| Name | Films Media Group (Firm) |
| Role | publisher |
| Telephone | 800-257-5126 |
| Address | 200 Metro Blvd., Suite 124, Hamilton, NJ 08619 |
| [email protected] |
Copyright Date
1998-01-01
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