Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance.

Cambridge School Chaucer is an excellent way of introducing your students to an important period of pre-20th century literature and encouraging enjoyment and understanding of Chaucer among a wide age range. The original Middle English text appears on right-hand pages, faced by left-hand pages containing: a glossary of the more unfamiliar words and phrases; notes on style, characterisation and other relevant details; suggestions for activities; and a variety of illustrations. In addition each book also contains: background information on The Canterbury Tales; a brief explanation of the main lexical problems Chaucer presents; the relevant passage from The General Prologue; suggestions for essay and context questions; and a section on Further Reading.