The Canterbury Tales
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Chapter Book · 1400

The Canterbury Tales

Written by Geoffrey Chaucer · Translated by Peter Tuttle

Part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series

Pilgrims share tales revealing their true selves on a journey to Canterbury.

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A diverse group of pilgrims, including a knight and a miller, embark on a journey to Canterbury. To pass the time, they each tell a tale, unveiling secrets and desires. As stories unfold, the lines between fiction and reality blur, revealing the timeless nature of human folly and virtue. What truths will emerge from their tales, and how will they reflect the world they inhabit?

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The Canterbury Tales is a collection of twenty-four stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. It is widely regarded as Chaucer’s magnum opus.

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Audience
Adult
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Books about storytellingBooks about questsBooks about Ancient to 499 AD
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Publication
Published
March 1, 2007
First published
January 1, 1400
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Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781593080808

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