The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling by Geoffrey Chaucer, Peter Ackroyd

The Canterbury Tales: A Retelling

Geoffrey Chaucer, Peter Ackroyd with Nick Bantock (Illustrator)

436 pages first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction classics historical poetry challenging informative medium-paced
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A romp for the ages (Vanity Fair)--now with a graphic cover and deluxe packaging Renowned novelist, historian, and biographer Peter Ackroyd takes on what is arguably the greatest poem in the English language and presents it in a prose vernacular...

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Community Reviews

3.68
based on 108 reviews

Moods

funny: 80%

lighthearted: 80%

adventurous: 70%

informative: 20%

challenging: 10%

dark: 10%

inspiring: 10%

mysterious: 10%

reflective: 10%

relaxing: 10%


Pace

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58% of readers chose medium
25% of readers chose slow
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Plot or character driven?

27% of readers chose Plot
36% of readers chose A mix
27% of readers chose Character
9% of readers chose N/A
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Strong character development?

30% of readers chose Complicated
50% of readers chose No
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Loveable characters?

10% of readers chose Yes
70% of readers chose Complicated
20% of readers chose No
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Diverse cast of characters?

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Flaws of characters a main focus?

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20% of readers chose Complicated
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