Geoffrey Chaucer: 111 books

When an eclectic group of pilgrims take turns telling tales while on the road to Canterbury Cathedral, the Clerk of Oxford, a learned man, sets out to tell a moral and educational story for his fellow pilgrims. He tells the tale of Griselda, a beautiful young peasant girl chosen by the marquis to...

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...

With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature. Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and ​in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. One spring day, the Narrator of The Canterbury Tales rents a room at the Tabard Inn before he recommences his...

When an eclectic group of pilgrims take turns telling tales while on the road to Canterbury Cathedral, the Wife of Bath, an older woman who has been married and widowed five times, tells her tale . . . eventually. But first she shares her opinions on marriage and the role of women with her fellow...

Classic / British English ‘We’ll give a free dinner to the person who tells the best story. Now, put up your hands if you agree.’ The pilgrims all held up their hands. A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell...

A lively re-telling of the medieval classic. One fine spring day, thirty pilgrims set off from Harry Bailey's inn in Southwark for the shrine of Thomas A Becket in Canterbury. The innkeeper makes an offer that none of the travellers can refuse: a free dinner at his inn, on their return, to...

Set against the epic backdrop of the battle of Troy, Troilus and Criseyde is an evocative story of love and loss. When Troilus, the son of Priam, falls in love with the beautiful Criseyde, he is able to win her heart with the help of his cunning uncle Pandarus, and the lovers experience a brief period...

The first feminist edition of these two tales. Wynne-Davies addresses the social and cultural context of the poems' production in a critical commentary to the texts. Also includes a line by line gloss and a historical introduction.

En los viejos tiempos del rey Arturo, cuya fama todavía pervive entre los naturales de Gran Bretaña, todo el reino andaba lleno de grupos de hadas. La reina de los Elfos y su alegre cortejo danzaba frecuentemente por los prados verdes. Según he leído, ésta es la vieja creencia; hablo de hace...

El prólogo del cuento es una conversación entre Bailey y el Molinero. Mientras el anfitrión quería un hombre de bien para contar el cuento, al final deja al molinero narrar su historia. Este es retratado como un borracho, que no sabe hablar, solo dar voces. Advierte que los hombres no deberían...

Out Late at Night A New Friend The Trapper's Story The Trapping Grounds Conversations and Plans Still in the Dark—The Canoe Again Alone in the Wilderness Trapping Among the Indians The Buffalo Hunt and its Consequences An Awful Awakening The Brigade and an Old Friend Found at Last

A master piece by Chaucer. Troilus and Criseyde is considered as greatest narrative poems in English Literature. It tells a story of a young warrior Troilus who falls in love with a widow named Criseyde. Both are forced to be distant by war thus getting a test of their loyalties. The author has described human desires and emotions with empathy. Empowering!

An outstanding poem and a consummate example of employing the dream vision technique. It is one of the longest works of Chaucer. The poet unfolds ten stories of virtuous women in nine sections. It is one of the first mock-heroic works in English Literature. Inspirational!