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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.
The Canterbury Tales. Synopses and Prolegomena; Text and Translations. 1.1 General Prologue; 1.2 The Knight's Tale; 1.3 The Miller's Prologue and Tale; 1.4 The Reeve's Prologue and Tale; 1.5 The Cook's Prologue and Tale; 2.1 The Man of Law's Introduction, Prologue, Tale, and Epilogue; 3.1 The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale; 3.2 The Friar's ...
Feb 23, 2009 · Collection. americana. Book from the collections of. Harvard University. Language. English. Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. 510 pages. A reissue of Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales".
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.
In addition to The Canterbury Tales, Chaucer wrote a number of other important poems and prose texts, including Troilus and Criseyde, a romantic, mythological tragedy; The Book of the Duchess, a courtly elegy; and a scientific treatise on the astrolabe.
