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4 days ago · 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.
1 day ago · Nick Warburton, screenwriter and playwright, a writer for The Archers, and who has also adapted many classic works for Radio 4’s Classic Serial, now brings y...
Jun 6, 2024 · Geoffrey Chaucer’s "The Canterbury Tales" is a seminal work in English literature, offering a vivid portrayal of medieval society through its diverse cast of characters. Among these characters, the Wife of Bath stands out as one of the most memorable and complex figures.
Jun 20, 2024 · The Canterbury tales : the new Ellesmere Chaucer facsimile (of Huntington Library MS EL 26 C 9) / by Geoffrey Chaucer ; edited by Daniel Woodward and Martin Stevens. Alternative Title [Canterbury tales] Creator Chaucer, Geoffrey, d. 1400. Ellesmere, Francis Charles Granville Egerton, Earl of, 1847-1914 Stevens, Martin.
Jun 12, 2024 · Manuscript, on vellum, in a single hand, of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. John Lydgate's Life of St. Margaret follows the Chaucer text. Description Binding: nineteenth-century full brown morocco. Bookplate: Chatsworth. Byname: Devonshire Chaucer.
Jun 20, 2024 · The narrator sets out to describe the "full array" of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury; the profession, social status, and physical appearance of each one. Reread lines 43-74. What do the Knight's actions on and off the battlefield reveal about his character?
4 days ago · A group of pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales tell stories to each other. One of them — the bawdy, smart, confident Wife of Bath — tells us exactly what she thinks about marriage — and men.
