The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

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Table of Contents
The Canterbury TalesThe Assembly of FowlsChaucer's A. B. CChaucer's DreamThe Court of LoveThe Cuckoo and the NightingaleThe House of Fame The Legend of Good WomenMiscellaneous PoemsTroilus and Cressida
AppendixGeoffrey Chaucer Biography

Beginning to delve into the Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer, written 1380's to 1390's. His greatness recognized in his time. A possible indication that his career as a writer was appreciated came when Edward III granted Chaucer "a gallon of wine daily for the rest of his life" for some unspecified task. This was an unusual grant, but given on a day of celebration, St George's Day, 1374, when artistic endeavours were traditionally rewarded.

THE CANTERBURY TALES

The prologue
The group to travel on a pilgrimage and tell stories,
a group of 30:

A Knight
A young Squire, son of the Knight
A Yeoman
A Prioress, a Nun (Madame Eglentine)
A Priestes, another Nun
A Monk
A Friar (name = Huberd)
A Merchant
A Clerk (of Oxenford)
A Sergeant of the Law
A Frankelin (rich landowner) (also a member of Parliament)
A Haberdasher
A Carpenter
A Dyer
A Weaver
A Tapestry Maker
A Cook
A Shipman
Doctor of Physic
A good Wife (had 5 husbands)
A poor Parson of a town
A Ploughman
A Miller
A gentle Manciple (steward or purveyor)
A Reeve 
A Sompnour (summoner)
A gentle Pardonere
The leader telling the story.
= a total of 30 persons.

The Knight's Tale