We didn't read this in class. Of course, we talked about the Canterbury Tales but actually reading it, no. That's why I was pleased to see it as a part of the Little Black Classics, giving me the opportunity to read a small part without necessary the feeling that I should read it all.
The story surprised me in a positive way. Both the Prologue and the actual Tale were far more interesting than anticipated. I'd thought it would be drier and The Wife felt rather modern (as far as I can judge in my limited knowledge of medieval woman).
Reading a story all in rhyme however, remains slightly difficult for me and it was rather distracting at times. What I didn't really like was the fact that it was a modernized translation of the text, which made it impossible to judge what the original set. It would have been nice to be able to compare the two.
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