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  1. Canterbury Tales, The (2005)

    Director
    Marc Munden; John McKay; Julian Jarrold; Andy De Emmony
    Producer
    Kate Bartlett
    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (300 minutes), £26 (IMC); £1,170 (BBC Active)

    Six part drama series, consisting of retellings of six of Geoffrey Chaucer’s Canterbury Tales, updated for a modern audience and given a contemporary setting. Starring Julie Walters, James Nesbit, Billie...

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  2. Canterbury Tales, The (2001)

    Director
    Pier Paolo Pasolini
    Subject
    English language and literature; Media studies
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 2 PAL, 107 minutes), £14.99

    Pasolini takes the role of Chaucer in a vivid and grotesque adaptation of some of Chaucer’s bawdy tales. The dual format Blu-Ray edition includes an alternative English-language version presented with...

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  3. Canterbury Tales, The (Animated) (2001)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, VHS (PAL, 60 mins each part), £9.49 each

    An animated series of the tales made for television, offering the opportunity to hear an authentic Middle English version as well as a modern English version of the same text. Jonathan Myerson’s adaptation...

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  4. Canterbury Tales, The 1 (1999 Multimedia)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    An introduction to Chaucer’s ‘The Canterbury Tales’, with Middle English, modern English and facsimile versions. Also contains a an exploration of key themes, a guide to the characters; glossary;...

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  5. Canterbury Tales, The (1999 Video)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, Videocassette. VHS. col. 30 min., 2004 sale: £29.95 (inc. VAT +p&p)

    Introduces Chaucer’s ‘Canterbury Tales, featuring dramatised extracts with commentary; interpretation, comment and analysis, by Christiania Whitehead and Dr Peter Mack of the University of Warwick.

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  6. Chaucer: Life and Times (1996 Multimedia)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    The complete works of Geoffrey Chaucer, with both the original text in the Riverside edition and corresponding translations (Penguin) that may be juxtaposed on the screen. Also includes a glossary; a...

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  7. Wife of Bath’s Prologue, The (Cd-Rom) (1996 Multimedia)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    CD-ROM

    A CD-ROM containing the transcriptions of all 58 of the extant manuscripts (witnesses) of the work, plus a word-by-word collation of each, digital images of all the 1200 pages (manuscript and early printed...

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  8. To Hear Their Voices - Chaucer, Shakespeare and Frost (1995 Video)

    Director
    Bill Heitz
    Subject
    Drama; English language and literature

    Lecture by Professor Marie Borroff who presents three distinct poets Chaucer, Shakespeare and Robert Frost. She discusses how the poets themes find unique expression in their language and how their language...

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  9. Tales out of School: The Fiction of Geoffrey Trease (1992 Video)

    Director
    Gina Marsh
    Producer
    Tariq Ali
    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Out Of Distribution, Videocassette. VHS. col. 40 min., 1992 sale: £10.00

    Children’s author Geoffrey Trease, now in his 80s and about to finish his 102nd novel, talks about his career. He has been highly influential, setting new standards and establishing the profession as one...

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  10. Geoffrey Chaucer: Poet and Pilgrim (1990)

    Subject
    English language and literature
    Distribution
    Sale, DVD (Region 0 NTSC, 25 minutes), £95.00 [University rate]

    This DVD uses explanatory narration, dramatised readings, medieval art, to explore Chaucer’s career, his usage of vernacular English, his wit, descriptive genius and power of characterisation.

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