| Author |
Chaucer, Geoffrey, 1343?-1400 |
| Editor |
Purves, David Laing, 1838-1873 |
| Title |
The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 74.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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| Contents |
Life of Chaucer -- The Canterbury Tales -- The Court of Love -- The Cuckoo and The Nightingale -- The Assembly of Fowls -- The Flower and The Leaf -- The House of Fame -- Troilus and Cressida -- Chaucer's Dream -- The Prologue To The Legend of Good Women -- Chaucer's A.B.C. -- Miscellaneous Poems
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| Credits |
Donal O’Danachair
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| Summary |
"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of narrative poems written during the 14th century. This seminal work features a diverse array of characters, primarily drawn from various social strata of medieval England, who embark on a pilgrimage to Canterbury. Each character shares their own tale, offering insights into the culture, morals, and societal norms of the time, making the collective narrative a rich tapestry of medieval life. At the start of "The Canterbury Tales," the narrator introduces the setting: a lively evening at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, where a group of twenty-nine pilgrims gathers for their journey to Canterbury. The narrator, eager to join them, describes the characters in vivid detail, beginning with the worthy Knight, his young Squire, and their Yeoman. Other characters, including a Prioress, a Monk, a Friar, and various tradesmen, are introduced through engaging descriptions that highlight their distinct personalities and social roles. As the pilgrims anticipate their storytelling competition during the pilgrimage, the framework for a series of tales that reflect both their individual experiences and the complexities of 14th-century society is established. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
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| Subject |
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400
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| Subject |
Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Poetry
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| Subject |
English poetry -- Middle English, 1100-1500
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
2383 |
| Release Date |
Nov 1, 2000 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Dec 6, 2022 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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