List of the Canterbury Tales characters - wikipedia List of the Canterbury Tales characters This article is an orphan, as no other articles link to it. Please introduce links to this page from related articles ; try the Find link tool for suggestions. ( October 2015 ) The Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer are the main characters in the framing narrative of the book. In addition, they can be considered as characters of the framing narrative the Host, who travels with the pilgrims, the Canon, and the fictive Geoffrey Chaucer, the teller of the tale of Sir Thopas ( who might be considered distinct from the Chaucerian narrator, who is in turn somewhat divorced from Chaucer the author ). Contents 1 Groupings 2 The Pilgrims and other characters 2.1 The Host 2.2 The Knight 2.3 The Miller 2.4 The Reeve 2.5 The Man of Law 2.6 The Cook 2.7 The Wife of Bath 2.8 The Friar 2.9 The Summoner 2.10 The Cleric 2.11 The Merchant 2.12 The Squire 2.13 The Franklin 2.14 The Shipman 2.15 The Prioress 2.16 The Physician 2.17 The Pardoner 2.18 The Monk 2.19 The Nun 's Priest 2.20 The Second Nun 2.21 The Canon 2.22 The Canon 's Yeoman 2.23 The Manciple 2.24 The Parson 3 References Groupings The pilgrims fall into various groups, the religious group and the military group for example. Also there are important pairs, including the tale pairs - which pair are supposed to be telling their tales on the same night. The pilgrims and other characters This section needs expansion. You can help by adding to it. ( September 2017 ) The Host Main article : The Host ( Canterbury Tales ) Harry Bailey is the owner of the Tabard Inn where the pilgrimage starts. He agrees to travel on the pilgrimage, promising to judge the tales, and disputes between the pilgrims. The Knight Main article : The Knight ( The Canterbury Tales ) The Miller Main article : The Miller ( Canterbury Tales ) The Reeve Main article : The Reeve ( Canterbury Tales ) The Man of Law Main article : The Man of Law ( Canterbury Tales ) The Cook Main article : The Cook ( Canterbury Tales ) The Wife of Bath Main article : The Wife of Bath ( Canterbury Tales ) The Friar Main article : The Friar ( Canterbury Tales ) The Summoner Main article : The Summoner ( Canterbury Tales ) The Cleric Main article : The Cleric ( Canterbury Tales ) The Merchant Main article : The Merchant ( Canterbury Tales ) The Squire Main article : The Squire ( Canterbury Tales ) The Franklin Main article : The Franklin ( Canterbury Tales ) The Shipman Main article : The Shipman ( Canterbury Tales ) The Prioress Main article : The Prioress ( Canterbury Tales ) The Prioress, or Madame Eglantine, is one of the religious group. She wears a gold brooch inscribed with a Latin motto from Virgil - Amor vincit omnia. The Physician Main article : The Physician ( Canterbury Tales ) The Pardoner Main article : The Pardoner ( Canterbury Tales ) The Monk Main article : The Monk ( Canterbury Tales ) The Nun 's Priest Main article : The Nun 's Priest ( Canterbury Tales ) The Second Nun Main article : The Second Nun ( Canterbury Tales ) The Canon Main article : The Canon ( Canterbury Tales ) Not strictly a pilgrim. The Canon 's Yeoman Main article : The Canon 's Yeoman ( Canterbury Tales ) The Manciple Main article : The Manciple ( Canterbury Tales ) The Parson Main article : The Parson ( Canterbury Tales ) References Jump up ^ Cliff 's Notes Jump up ^ Robert M. Correale, Mary Hamel ( 2005 ). Sources and Analogues of the Canterbury Tales. Chaucer studies. 2. DS Brewer. p. 13. ISBN 9781843840480, ISSN 0261 - 9822. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=List_of_The_Canterbury_Tales_characters&oldid=824352906 '' Categories : The Canterbury Tales Lists of literary characters Hidden categories : Orphaned articles from October 2015 All orphaned articles Use dmy dates from October 2015 Use British English from October 2015 Articles to be expanded from September 2017 All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 6 February 2018, at 21 : 05. About Wikipedia

Question: what is the host's name in canterbury tales
Answer: Harry Bailey