Geoffrey Chaucer

Jill Mann

(original-spelling edition) (Penguin Classics)

The Canterbury Tales

In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories and low farce. A story-telling competition between a group of pilgrims from all walks of life is the occasion for a series of tales that range from the Knight’s account of courtly love and the ebullient Wife of Bath’s Arthurian legend, to the ribald anecdotes of the Miller and the Cook. Rich and diverse, The Canterbury Tales offer us an unrivalled glimpse into the life and mind of medieval England.

This is the wrong edition but I can't find the correct one so IGNORE THAT ... this shit was so confusing ... why did I have to read it in Middle English when I am NOT TRYING TO BECOME A MEDIEVALIST??? Wife of Bath is my girl tho...

Laura Mauler

I'd say it's more like 3.5 stars, but we round up in my family.

Some great stuff and some duds, and that's perfectly fine. When I was really in the mood for this book, even a dud story didn't bother me because the feeling of the rhymes carried me along; it was almost like listening to music in a foreign language, pleasant for the sounds if not the content. The great stuff was a treat no matter my mood, and at times I actually gasped aloud in shock and delight at the raunchiness.

Joe Ross

Some bwere better than others. The wonder is in the set-up, the stories-within-stories. Good OLD frickin' genius

Vanya de Lang 

This was a read for university and we only did one story, but I really enjoyed it. The middle English is challenging to read but the outcome is amazing. The storytelling from that era was absolutely fantastic. I really enjoyed it.

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Donald

The middle English is gorgeous. Don't read translations!

Bryanna M

I didn't hate it as much as Beowulf or Sir Gawaine...

Jenna Kathleen

My favourite book of all time. Now to save money for The Riverside Chaucer...

Cameron Austin

I also read this for my English class. Although I didn't read every tale, the ones I read were actually pretty good. Some of the tales I could see the ending coming, ie The Pardoner's Tale. It's still one of my favorite though, including the tale the Wife of Bath told.

The Canterbury Tales (original-spelling edition) (Penguin Classics)

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