Category Archives: In the Modern Age

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)

Miracles, Relics and Saints: Anachronisms in the 2000s

There was an eye-catching headline on the front page of a recent Saturday edition of The Vancouver Sun. “Saint or Science?” it read. Underneath, was the following sub-head: “A Surrey man, ravaged by flesh-eating disease, lay close to death. Given just hours to live, he suddenly recovered after a visit from his priest. Now the …

July 15, 2009 – 6:35 am | By David Morton | Posted in In the Modern Age, Medievalism, The monks | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (5)