The Heart of It: The Canterbury Tales and Paradise Lost

The Canterbury Tales & Paradise Lost are two epic works that have been entertaining- and sometimes exasperating- readers for centuries. In a series of lectures, literary scholar Elizabeth McNamer provides engaging insights into these two iconic works of British literature. Geoffrey Chaucer's merry charm and John Milton's high seriousness become relatable to modern minds when explored by Dr. McNamer. Chaucer's lively, lusty, and never boring Pilgrims have tales to tell that for six centuries...