Written by Geoffrey Chaucer - Audio book performed by Philip Madoc, Edward de Souza, Anthony Donovan, Clive Merrison, Clive Swift & Anton Lesser - Abridged Fiction with Dance music from the time of Boccaccio's Decamerone - 3 COMPACT DISCS - 3 hours, 21 minutes

Publisher, Naxos Audiobooks (March 1995)

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Chaucer's greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society, and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of The Knight's Tale to the joyous bawdy of the Miller's; all are told with a freshness and vigour in this modern English verse translation that make them a delight to hear.

Stories included:

The Prologue
The Knight's Tale
The Miller's Tale
The Pardoner's Tale
The Merchant's Tale
The Franklin's Tale

About he Performers: Philip Madoc's extensive theater work has encompassed many principal Shakespearean roles, and he can also be. seen in The Spy Who Came In From The Cold and the BBC's Fortunes of War.

Edward De Souza is a familiar figure on the London stage, being one of the country's leading classical actors. His film credits include The Thirty Nine Steps and The Spy Who Loved Me.

Anthony Donovan has toured the UK extensively appearing in works by playwrights as varied as Marlowe, Pinter and Willy Russell. He was recently heard as the voice of Joseph Conrad in the BBC Radio production of The Black Heart and his film credits include Keeper and Utz.

Clive Merrison has recently been seen in the films Heavenly Creatures and An Awfully Big Adventure. In addition to this he has accumulated innumerable stage and screen credits, including Pie in the Sky and A Very British Coup.

Clive Swift is known the world over for his comic work in Keeping Up Appearances. His career has been based, however, on extensive theatrical work with the RSC and other leading British companies. He appears in the film A Passage to India and founded The Actor's Centre in London.

Anton Lesser is a familiar voice on Naxos AudioBooks and is one of Britain’s leading classical actors. He has played many of the principal Shakespearean roles for the RSC and has appeared in major TV productions such as The Mill on the Floss.