Classic Literature· United Kingdom
The Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey ChaucerAggregate Editorial Score33/100
Times Literary Supplement
Published 1400427 pagesEnglish
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The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer is a landmark work of classic literature, first published in 1400. A group of pilgrims travelling to the shrine of Thomas Becket at Canterbury each tell a story in a frame narrative that encompasses comedy, tragedy, romance, and fabliaux. Chaucer's masterpiece is the first great work of English literature and a vivid portrait of medieval English society. Themes of pilgrimage, medieval England, storytelling run through the work. The book has received recognition from Times Literary Supplement 1400.
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