Monthly Archives: August 2009

The Future of The Canterbury Tales

I like this cheeky interpretation of the first few lines of Chaucer’s General Prologue. In all its geeky futuristic imagery and mispronunciation of the Middle English, it’s completely charming in its simplicity and brings an easy smile. And it is ultimately a tribute to Chaucer’s lines and remarkable that they still speak to people 600 …

August 22, 2009 – 10:28 am | By David Morton | Posted in Chaucer, Films, In the Modern Age, Middle English, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Book Review:
The Saint and the Fasting Girl

It was a real honour to be asked by Anna Richenda, recently, if I would review her new self-published novel, The Saint and the Fasting Girl. As a fan of HistoryFish.net her expansive website devoted to medieval religious topics, I had been reading progress reports in her blog about the book’s publication for some time. …

August 7, 2009 – 2:04 pm | By David Morton | Posted in Books, History, Medievalism, The Novel, The Writer's Struggle, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments (1)