The Canterbury TalesIn "The Canterbury Tales" Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories, and low farce. A storytelling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight's account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook. -- Text refers to other edition. |
Contents
The Knights Tale | 24 |
The Millers Prologue | 83 |
The Reeves Prologue | 103 |
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