--- product_id: 290367 title: "The Canterbury Tales (The Penguin Classics)" price: "S/.80" currency: PEN in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pe/products/290367-the-canterbury-tales-the-penguin-classics store_origin: PE region: Peru --- # The Canterbury Tales (The Penguin Classics) **Price:** S/.80 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** The Canterbury Tales (The Penguin Classics) - **How much does it cost?** S/.80 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pe](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/290367-the-canterbury-tales-the-penguin-classics) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Nevill Coghill’s masterly and vivid modern English verse translation with all the vigor and poetry of Chaucer’s fourteenth-century Middle English A Penguin Classic In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight’s account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath’s Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook. Rich and diverse, The Canterbury Tales offer us an unrivalled glimpse into the life and mind of medieval England. For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators. Review: Beautiful book, still timeless - The edition is gorgeous — the cover design is one of the nicest in the series, and it looks great on a shelf or as a gift. But the real win is what’s between the covers. Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is still funny, raunchy, sharp, and human centuries later. A group of pilgrims swapping stories on the road to Canterbury turns into a tour of every kind of medieval voice, from the noble to the absurd, and Chaucer’s eye for character hasn’t dulled at all. A good translation (or a side-by-side Middle English edition if you’re game) makes all the difference. Bawdy, generous, and weirdly modern in its sense of humor. Review: Chaucer - Liked the explanations at the end of each persons presentation. A difficult story to read. Glad that I didn't have to read it high school or college. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #19,653 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #8 in British & Irish Poetry #35 in Epic Poetry (Books) #275 in Classic Literature & Fiction | | Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 2,818 Reviews | ## Images ![The Canterbury Tales (The Penguin Classics) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81HaX7b7Z1L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautiful book, still timeless *by M***M on May 29, 2026* The edition is gorgeous — the cover design is one of the nicest in the series, and it looks great on a shelf or as a gift. But the real win is what’s between the covers. Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales is still funny, raunchy, sharp, and human centuries later. A group of pilgrims swapping stories on the road to Canterbury turns into a tour of every kind of medieval voice, from the noble to the absurd, and Chaucer’s eye for character hasn’t dulled at all. A good translation (or a side-by-side Middle English edition if you’re game) makes all the difference. Bawdy, generous, and weirdly modern in its sense of humor. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Chaucer *by H***R on May 23, 2026* Liked the explanations at the end of each persons presentation. A difficult story to read. Glad that I didn't have to read it high school or college. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ready For The Climb? *by F***S on October 1, 2025* This edition of The Canterbury Tales actually contains the tales combined with other poetry (disputedly written or not written by Chaucer), depending on the work. I am no English scholar, so my review, like my knowledge of poetry, is limited. I honestly purchased this work after wishing to know what a chanticleer was. I'm sure you are familiar with the phrase "biting off more than you can chew". Years ago I read Great Expectations, which is not an easy read. The Canterbury Tales made that seem easy. I am not educated enough to explain the form of poetry within, even knowing it is not the iambic pentameter that Shakespeare used. I consider this the Mount Everest of literature. Even modernized in translation, this poetry from the Middle Ages is not simple to read due to two factors: the juxtaposition of the words in each line throws your present-day reading comprehension for a loop, although sometimes you luckily fall into a rhythm, once you get the hang of it. Also, due to the use of Old (?) English terms we may not understand (followed by asterisks), the modern substitutes for them are provided at the end of the line, helpful but requiring one to start a line, jump to the end and then jump back to continue the line. I understand the meaning of "you knew the job was hard when you took it" and my personal quirks required me to finish this important work of literature once I started it. Reading this work required a substantial time investment. Maybe because this material exceeds my intelligence and a true scholar finds it a cake walk. But, honestly, once I finished, I felt like my brain had climbed Everest and was ready for something lighter. Whatever your motivation to read this, your most important qualities are patience and perseverence as you press on. Enjoy what I consider a hard-won battle to read Chaucer and learn about poetry from the Middle Ages and its contribution to English literature. ## Frequently Bought Together - The Canterbury Tales - The Divine Comedy (The Inferno, The Purgatorio, and The Paradiso) - Paradise Lost (Penguin Classics) --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pe/products/290367-the-canterbury-tales-the-penguin-classics](https://www.desertcart.pe/products/290367-the-canterbury-tales-the-penguin-classics) --- *Product available on Desertcart Peru* *Store origin: PE* *Last updated: 2026-07-05*