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The Canterbury Tales (Middle English: Tales of Caunterbury) is a collection of twenty-four stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. It is widely regarded as Chaucer's magnum opus.
The Canterbury Tales, frame story by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in Middle English in 1387–1400. The framing device for the collection of stories is a pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury, Kent. Learn more about The Canterbury Tales in this article.
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The Parson's Tale. Chaucer's Retraction. Admin Login. Copyright © 2024 The President and Fellows of Harvard College | Accessibility | Digital Accessibility | Report Copyright Infringement. The General Prologue The Knight's Tale The Miller's Tale The Reeve's Tale.
The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in the late 14th century, is a collection of stories told by a group of pilgrims on their journey to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury Cathedral.
The Canterbury Tales. Reading guides and synopses for each tale can be found here: Prolegomena and Synopses. Texts and interlinear translations for each tale can be found here: Text and Translations.
May 8, 2019 · The Canterbury Tales (written c. 1388-1400 CE) is a medieval literary work by the poet Geoffrey Chaucer (l. c. 1343-1400 CE) comprised of 24 tales related to a number of literary genres and touching on subjects ranging from fate to God's will to love, marriage, pride, and death.
The Canterbury Tales: General Prologue. By Geoffrey Chaucer. Here bygynneth the Book of the tales of Caunterbury. Whan that Aprille with his shour e s soot e, The droghte of March hath perc e d to the root e, And bath e d every veyne in swich licóur. Of which vertú engendr e d is the flour; Whan Zephirus eek with his swet e breeth.
