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The Canterbury Tales
by
Geoffrey Chaucer (1342 - 1400)
In the table of contents below, click on the tale you wish to read. The chosen tale appears in the UPPER right frame.
In the chosen tale, click on a hyperlinked word. A translation or explanation appears in the glossary in the LOWER right frame.
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The Knight's Tale
First Part (ll. 1-496) Second Part (ll. 497-1022) Third Part (ll. 1023-1624) Fourth Part (ll. 1625-2250) |
The Miller's Prologue (ll. 1-78)
The Miller's Tale (ll. 79-746)
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The Reeve's Prologue (ll. 1-66)
The Reeve's Tale (ll. 67-470)
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The Cook's Prologue (ll. 1-40)
The Cook's Tale (ll. 41-98)
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First Part (ll. 134-385) Second Part (ll.386-875) Third Part (ll. 876-1162) |
The Friar's Prologue (ll. 1-36)
The Friar's Tale (ll. 37-400)
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The Summoner's Prologue (ll. 1-44)
The Summoner's Tale (ll. 45-630)
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First Part (ll. 57-196) Second Part (ll. 197-448) Third Part (ll. 449-609) Fourth Part (ll. 610-784) Fifth Part (ll. 785-938) Sixth Part (ll. 939-1219) |
The Merchant's Prologue (ll. 1-32)
The Merchant's Tale (ll. 33-1206)
The Merchant's Epilogue (ll. 1207-1228)
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First Part (ll. 9-346) Second Part (ll. 347-670) Third Part (ll. 671-708) |
The Franklin's Prologue (ll. 1-20)
The Franklin's Tale (ll. 21-916)
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The Pardoner's Introduction (ll. 1-42)
The Pardoner's Prologue (ll. 43-176)
The Pardoner's Tale (ll. 177-682)
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The Prioress's Prologue (ll. 1-35)
The Prioress's Tale (ll. 36-238)
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The Prologue of Sir Thopas (ll. 1-21)
The Tale of Sir Thopas (ll. 22-276)
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The Tale of Melibee (§§ 1-26)
The Tale of Melibee (§§ 27-45)
The Tale of Melibee (§§ 46-72)
The Tale of Melibee (§§ 73-88)
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The Monk's Prologue (ll. 1-102)
The Monk's Tale (ll. 103-878)
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The Nun's Priest's Prologue (ll. 1-54)
The Nun's Priest's Tale (ll. 55-680)
The Nun's Priest's Epilogue (ll. 681-696)
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The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue (ll. 1-166)
The Canon's Yeoman's Tale
First Part (ll. 167-418) Second Part (ll. 419-928) |
Chaucer's Retraction
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