The classic respected series in a stunning new design. This edition of The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale from the highly-respected Selected Tales series includes the full, complete text in the original Middle English, along with an in-depth introduction by A. C. Spearing, detailed notes and a comprehensive glossary.

Introduction: The former editions of the Pardoner's prologue and tale. The present edition. The place of the Pardoner's tale in the frame of the Canterbury tales. The sources of the Pardoner's tale. The Pardoner. The manuscripts of the Pardoner's tale and their genealogy.--The Doctor-Pardoner link, the Pardoner's prologue and tale.--Notes.--Additions.--Index

This well-established series is now being updated with new scholarly introductions and attractive new covers. Texts are in the original Middle English throughout, and each has an introduction, detailed notes and a glossary.