The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems
- First published
- 1387
- Reading level
- Plain English
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a collection of stories written chiefly from 1387 to 1400. A group of pilgrims journey to Canterbury, each tasked with telling tales along the way. Held together by this frame story, the work remains unfinished—fewer than a quarter of the projected tales were completed before Chaucer's death. The intended order of the tales is uncertain, with various arrangements appearing across different manuscripts.
- Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400
- Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages
- English poetry
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #2383. The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems on Wikipedia.
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