num_pages: 587
description: Beyond its importance as a cultural touchstone and literary work of unvarnished genius, Chaucer’s unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English languageand for good reason: It is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funnyan undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for generations of readers. Chaucer has gathered twenty-nine of literature’s most indelible archetypesfrom the exalted Knight to the bawdy Wife to the besotted Miller to the humble Plowmanin a vivid group portrait that captures the full spectrum of late-medieval English society and both informs and expands our discourse on the human condition.
language: English
title: The Tales of Canterbury: Complete
titlecomplete: The Tales of Canterbury: Complete
characters: The Wife of Bath
genres: Fiction, Short Stories, Poetry, Classic Literature, School, Literature, Read For School, Classics, High School, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 216715
places: England
publisher: Houghton Mifflin School