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The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems

Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems

Paperback (CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform Aug. 1, 2018)
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories that runs to over 17,000 lines written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer between 1387 and 1400. In 1386, Chaucer became Controller of Customs and Justice of Peace and, in 1389, Clerk of the King's work. It was during these years that Chaucer began working on his most famous text, The Canterbury Tales. The tales (mostly written in verse, although some are in prose) are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from London to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.
ISBN
1724508369 / 9781724508362
Pages
666
Weight
38.4 oz.
Dimensions
6.0 x 1.5 in.

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