The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury Tales
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Publisher : Wordsworth Editions
Total Pages : 732
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ISBN-10 : 184022536X
ISBN-13 : 9781840225365
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Book Synopsis The Canterbury Tales by : Geoffrey Chaucer

Download or read book The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published by Wordsworth Editions. This book was released on 2002 with total page 732 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Canterbury Tales tells the story of 30 pilgrims who meet by chance at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, London, and journey together to the shrine of St Thomas Becket in Canterbury cathedral. To pass the time along the way, they tell stories to one another. This new transcription and edition is taken from British Library MS Harley 7334, a beautifully-decorated, volume produced within ten years of Chaucer's death.


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