Oxford Playscripts: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Paperback Book

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Geoffrey Chaucer is dead! In a dramatic attempt to bring him back to life, four medieval alchemists invite a group of Chaucer's best-known pilgrims – the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the Pardoner, the Nun's Priest, and the Miller – to tell their Canterbury Tales.

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Oxford Classic Playscripts: Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer is dead! In a dramatic attempt to bring him back to life, four medieval alchemists invite a group of Chaucer's best-known pilgrims - the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the Pardoner, the Nun's Priest, and the Miller - to tell their Canterbury Tales. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.

Author Biography

Geoffrey Chaucer, considered by many to be both the father of modern English poetry and the father of the modern English novel (for Troilus and Criseyde), also distinguished himself in his lifetime as a civil servant and diplomat under three kings of England. When he was taken prisoner by the French, the King himself contributed to his ransom. When, in later years, the King wished to reward Chaucer for his services to the crown, he was granted -- among other favors -- the right to demand a daily jug of wine from the pantry of the royal butler. Toward the end of his career, he became a knight o

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`Lively, upbeat, great fun: lots of staging and props ideas for the novice director, those with more experience will enjoy being more experimental. Great for Year 9s'5 Start Amazon review`The kids can really have a lot of fun with the quirky style and the character of the Pardoner always gets an enthusiastic response. It is an ideal way to introduce Chaucer to teens who might be a bit intimidated by jumping straight into the middle English of the original'5 Star Amazon review

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A modern playscript adaptation of some of Chaucer's fine Tales

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Oxford Classic Playscripts: Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer is dead! In a dramatic attempt to bring him back to life, four medieval alchemists invite a group of Chaucer's best-known pilgrims - the Knight, the Wife of Bath, the Pardoner, the Nun's Priest, and the Miller - to tell their Canterbury Tales. New, innovative activities specifically tailored to support the KS3 Framework for Teaching English and help students to fulfil the Framework objectives. Activities include work on Speaking and Listening, close text analysis, and the structure of playscripts, and act as a springboard for personal writing.

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`Lively, upbeat, great fun: lots of staging and props ideas for the novice director, those with more experience will enjoy being more experimental. Great for Year 9s'5 Start Amazon review`The kids can really have a lot of fun with the quirky style and the character of the Pardoner always gets an enthusiastic response. It is an ideal way to introduce Chaucer to teens who might be a bit intimidated by jumping straight into the middle English of the original'5 Star Amazon review

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The kids can really have a lot of fun with the quirky style and the character of the Pardoner always gets an enthusiastic response. It is an ideal way to introduce Chaucer to teens who might be a bit intimidated by jumping straight into the middle English of the original

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A modern playscript adaptation of some of Chaucer's fine Tales

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Exciting adaptations of modern and classic novels, and a range of original playsMotivating activities focusing on performance, close text analysis, language and structure, together with varied creative tasksInsights into the plays by the authors and adaptorsNotes on props and staging

Details ISBN0198320639 Pages 128 Publisher Oxford University Press Year 2003 ISBN-10 0198320639 ISBN-13 9780198320630 Format Paperback Imprint Oxford University Press Place of Publication Oxford Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 822.914 Illustrations line Author Martin Riley Media Book Death 1400 Short Title CANTERBURY TALES Residence ENK Edition 2nd Birth 1400 Series Oxford playscripts Publication Date 2003-09-18 UK Release Date 2003-09-18 NZ Release Date 2003-09-18 Audience Secondary AU Release Date 2003-11-30 We've got this

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