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Cerys Matthews tells the story of one of the great literary treasures of the medieval world - The Mabinogion. Its ancient tales, once recited aloud by storytellers, were later translated from Welsh by a Victorian enthusiast, Lady Charlotte Guest. Their influence can still be detected in works such as JRR Tolkien's Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones. Here were unforgettable creations - a king who could stride across the Irish Sea, a woman made entirely...
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Pilgrims on their way to worship at the shrine of St. Thomas a Becket in Canterbury stop at the Tabard Inn. They represent a cross-section of medieval English society. To amuse themselves on their journey, they agree that each will tell a tale that reveals much about each individual. This is often called the first book of poetry written in English.
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Lively, absorbing, often outrageously funny, Chaucer's 'The Canterbury Tales' is a work of genius, an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for each generation of readers. 'The Canterbury Tales' gather twenty-nine of literature's most enduring (and endearing) characters in a vivid group portrait that captures the full spectrum of medieval society, from the exalted Knight to the humble plowman. A graceful modern translation facing each...