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Read the original Middle English text and modern English translations of The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories by Geoffrey Chaucer. Browse the tales by frame, genre, or character.
- 1.1 General Prologue
1.1 General Prologue. The Middle English text is from Larry...
- 1.1 General Prologue
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.
The Canterbury Tales is a series of stories told from the perspectives of twenty-nine pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury in order to venerate the shrine of Thomas Becket. The host of a tavern proposes a contest to determine who can tell the best story, and the characters craft tales ranging from chivalric romance to moral allegory to low farce.
1.1 General Prologue. The Middle English text is from Larry D. Benson., Gen. ed., The Riverside Chaucer, Houghton-Mifflin Company; used with permission of the publisher. 1 Whan that Aprill with his shoures soote. When April with its sweet-smelling showers. 2 The droghte of March hath perced to the roote,
Read the opening section of Chaucer's classic medieval poem, The Canterbury Tales, in which he describes the pilgrims, the season, and the setting of their journey. Explore the annotations, quizzes, and literary devices to enhance your understanding of the text.
Nov 1, 2000 · The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems 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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Feb 23, 2009 · 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". Addeddate.
