English literature : Chaucer And the Medieval period

Duration: 0:13:00

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Coronet Instructional Films

Format: 16mm

Color: B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Presents Chaucer as the initiator of a new period in English literature and points out that medieval literature reached its height with Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Explains how these tales are a mirror of life, customs, and language of medieval England. Tells of the contribution of the three social medieval classes to the literature of that period and identifies the early literary forms--the ballad, mystery play, allegory, and romance. , English Literature - Chaucer and the Medieval Period From the series English Literature Series Distributed by Coronet / MTI Film & Video; C/O Simon & Schuster Film & Videos DC: CORF Produced by Coronet / MTI Film & Video; C/O Simon & Schuster Film & Videos PC: CORF Year published 1957 Grade Level: J H C Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (13 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (13 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (13 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 13 MIN Description: Studies major literary forms known to the medieval society. Provides re-enactments of a Robin Hood ballad, piers plowman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Morte D'Arthur and part of the Canterbury Tales. Topics: Europe-General; Medieval-Times; Literature-General

Complete Record: , See description for color version KC0198., English Literature - Chaucer and the Medieval Period From the series English Literature Series Distributed by Coronet / MTI Film & Video; C/O Simon & Schuster Film & Videos DC: CORF Produced by Coronet / MTI Film & Video; C/O Simon & Schuster Film & Videos PC: CORF Year published 1957 Grade Level: J H C Distributed on media: 1 videocassette (13 min.), 1/2 in.; 1 videocassette (u-matic) (13 min.), 3/4 in.; 1 film reel (13 min.), 16 mm. Color?Color Length: 13 MIN Description: Studies major literary forms known to the medieval society. Provides re-enactments of a Robin Hood ballad, piers plowman, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Morte D'Arthur and part of the Canterbury Tales. Topics: Europe-General; Medieval-Times; Literature-GeneralNOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.