The Canterbury Tales (Middle English: Tales of Caunterbury) is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387–1400. In 1386, Chaucer became Controller of Customs and Justice of Peace and, three years later, Clerk of the King's work in 1389. It was during these years that Chaucer began working on his most famous text, The Canterbury Tales. The tales (mostly written in verse, although some are in prose) are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return.
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 2487 KB
Print Length: 464 pages
Publisher: Oregan Publishing (28 May 2017)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Language: English
ASIN: B071LSJQ81
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
9 comments
gslgregory
1 Jun 17#9
Back up to 99p
3guesses
31 May 172#8
Bloody hell, reminds me of English Lit. O Level!
Boogie83e
31 May 171#7
The Tale of the Wyf of Bathe...what it is that women most desire? :confused::neutral_face::smile: ta OP. :wink:
Dealmessiah
31 May 171#5
I wonder what happened to the red hot poker? :wink:
Boz to Dealmessiah
31 May 172#6
Steady !!! :smile:
Bambibear
30 May 171#4
Ta, as usual Boz, never got round to reading these.
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Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 2487 KB
Print Length: 464 pages
Publisher: Oregan Publishing (28 May 2017)
Sold by: Amazon Media EU S.à r.l.
Language: English
ASIN: B071LSJQ81
Text-to-Speech: Enabled
9 comments