![]() ![]() Laing Purves (1838-1873) “for popular perusal” and the language is mostly updated. The characters, introduced in the General Prologue of the book, tell tales of great cultural relevance. The genres also vary, and include romance, Breton lai, sermon, beast fable, and fabliau. ![]() The Italian Period this followed his trip to Italy and his exposure to the great Italian writers. The French Period the tradition in which he was schooled. The Tale of Melibee (You can also view a Modern English translation) The Monks Tale. The themes of the tales vary, and include topics such as courtly love, treachery, and avarice. At one time scholars divided Chaucer’s literary works into three periods of influence. 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 to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. 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). ![]() Download cover art Download CD case insert The Canterbury Tales ![]()
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