Chaucer & the Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer was the first major personality in English literature, and his accounts of the medieval world are unmatched by an historian. Part One of this production provides a complete biography of Chaucer, an in-depth look at his language, and critical analysis of such poems as The House of Fame, The Parliament of Fowls, and Troilus and Criseyde. In The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer provides a broad and accurate view of the colors and diversity and details of medieval life. The brilliant collection of pilgrims’ tales represents all major types of medieval narrative, including folk tales, romances, legends, sermons, and fabliaux. Part Two of the program examines Chaucer’s masterpiece and discusses the Prologue and a number of individual tales. The DVD includes a printable teacher guide. 42 minutes. Grades 6-12.