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77?e Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400)

Edited by D. Laing Purves (1838-1873)

One of the earliest and greatest classics of English literature, The
Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by
Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in
verse). The tales -- some of which are originals and others not -- are
contained inside a frame tale and told by a group of pilgrims on their way
from Southwark to Canterbury Cathedral to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas
Becket.

The themes of the tales vary, and include topics such as courtly love,
treachery, and avarice. The genres also vary, and include romance, Breton
lai, sermon, beast fable, and fabliau. The version read here was edited by D.
Laing Purves "for popular perusal" and the language is mostly updated.

(Wikipedia)

Total running time: 19:23:19

Cover design by Kathryn Delaney
Illustration from the Ellsemere Manuscript of
The Canterbury Tales, showing Geoffrey
Chaucer on horseback.

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