The Canterbury Tales

The New Translation by Gerald J. Davis

By: Geoffrey Chaucer

Narrated by: John Hanks

The classic collection of beloved tales, both sacred and profane, of travelers in medieval England. Complete and unabridged.

Public Domain (P)2020 Gerald J. Davis

A good translation

The present translation seems to be as close to Chaucer's Middle English as can be reasonably done. Because Chaucer's English is only a little distant from contemporary educated English, the translator has sometimes been able to preserve rhymes and other word play.

The narrator of this recording has also done a commendable job.

Excellent.

Beautifully done. I loved this Audiobook. John Hanks does a masterful job of narration. I was so sad when I came to the end of it.

i refuse to believe this is a human narration

if human, they need to learn rhythm and pacing. it's absolutely terrible. this narrator sounds like he is reading a tax manual.