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The opening section of Chaucer's epic poem, The Canterbury Tales, introduces the pilgrims who travel to Canterbury and their stories. The narrator describes the knight, the squire, the yeoman, the priest, the monk, and the friar in detail.
- The Parlement of Fowls
Geoffrey Chaucer was born between the years 1340-1345, the...
- Truth
Geoffrey Chaucer was born between the years 1340-1345, the...
- The Parlement of Fowls
The narrator introduces the pilgrims who are going to Canterbury Cathedral, describing their appearance, character, and social status. He praises the Knight, the Squire, and the Yeoman, but mocks the Prioress and the Summoner.
The narrator introduces himself as a pilgrim who will describe his companions on the way to Canterbury. He invokes spring, praises the saint, and lists the social classes of the travelers.
Read the introduction to Chaucer's famous collection of stories, written in Middle English. Learn about the characters, the setting, the themes, and the language of the prologue.
Find the original Middle English text and modern English translation of The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories by Geoffrey Chaucer. Browse the prologue and the tales of different pilgrims on their way to Canterbury.
The General Prologue is the first part of The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. It introduces the frame story, in which a group of pilgrims travelling to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury agree to take part in a storytelling competition, and describes the pilgrims themselves.
Learn about the opening section of The Canterbury Tales, where Chaucer describes the pilgrims and their stories. Discover the influences, themes, and ambiguities of this medieval masterpiece.
