A CHAUCER "BLURB"
In a recent competition run in "The New Statesman and Nation," in which 'blurbs" were sought, which an enterprising publisher might use to push the sale of certain named classics the following was received for Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales":—
"In olden days Chaucer travelled the road to adventure. His 'Canterbury Tales —almost an omnibus, and great value for money—gives endless thrills and comedy, tears, and laughter, to a wondering world. He hands you a host of characters you'll love and loathe. Half 'Good Companions' of Merrie England—half rip-roaring saga of the red-blooded Middle Ages. A best-seller through the centuries. "Hit the Canterbury Trail with Chaucer!"
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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 10, 11 July 1936, Page 26
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108A CHAUCER "BLURB" Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 10, 11 July 1936, Page 26
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