Should I read the Decameron before the Canterbury Tales?
>>7998847
Only if you want to. It's not necessary. If you get the Riverside (or any decent edition) of Chaucer, it'll explain his borrowings adequately well.
>>7998882I got me a spanish translation
As the poster above said, you don't need to.
But you should because the Decameron is the tits
>>7998896
If your English is decent you should try reading it in the original language, and using your Spanish translation as a support in case there's something you can't figure out. With time you'll get used to the Middle English and it'll become much less strange. It helps if you read it out loud, too. And if you can find an audio version by someone skilled with Middle English, so much the better. Here's what it should sound like: https://alanbaragona.wordpress.com/the-criyng-and-the-soun/the-canterbury-tales-general-prologue-ii-1-18/
>>7998847
If you're a native English speaker, start with Chaucer. If not, it's your choice
>>7998937
It doesn't though
>>7998937
DELETE THIS
Yeah
