Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Marcia Williams

Each character's tale has its own theme, main idea, and 'moral to the story'. I loved this rendition of the Tales, and I think it conveys the same audacity that Chaucer introduced in his work. I love Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales it may be one of my favorite things to study.

Williams does an excellent job of following the tone and themes that Chaucer presents in his original text. The 'retellings' include The Knight's Tale, The Miller's Tale, The Reeve's Tale, The Wife of Bath's Tale, The Franklin's Tale, The Clerk's Tale, The Summoner's Tale, The Pardoner's Tale, and The Nun's Priest's Tale. Meet and make friends with Tiny Tim, Mr Fagin, Uriah Heep, Scrooge, The Artful Dodger, Sydney Carton, Mr Bumble, Pip and Estella, Betsey Trotwood, Sykes and Nancy.Show More graphics, although sometimes too graphic for younger students. In this book you will find five of his greatest stories retold and illustrated by Marcia Williams in lively comic-strip style. Oliver Twist and Other Great Dickens StoriesĬharles Dickens created some of the best-loved characters in literature. These are classic tales, rich in adventure, romance and enchantment.

Read of their valiant deeds as King Arthur, Sir Lancelot, Sir Galahad and the other heroic knights rescue maidens, fight dragons, defend Excalibur and search for the Grail. King Arthur and the Knights of the Round TableĪided by the magician Merlin, Arthur draws the sword from the stone to become King of Britain and Lord of the Knights of the Round Table. You’ll meet the Wife of Bath, the Knight, the Franklin and many more colourful characters, all brought to life in Marcia Williams’ funny comic-strip style. Travel back to Medieval England and join Chaucer and his merry band of pilgrims on their way to Canterbury. Romeo and Juliet, Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Macbeth, Julius Caesar, The Winter’s Tale and The Tempest are all brought vividly to life in Marcia Williams’ gloriously accessible comic-strip versions, which include the bard’s own dialogue and the rowdy remarks of the audience.

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Stories presented in a distinctive comic-strip style.

Chaucer's Canterbury Tales by Marcia Williams