The Canterbury Tales

Introduction: Chaucer's Life - Chaucer's Works - The Present Translation Group A: The Prologue The Knight's Tale Words between the Host and the Miller The Miller's Tale The Reeve's Prologue The Cook's Prologue The Cook's Tale Group B: Introduction to the Man of Law's Tale The Man of Law's Prologue The Man of Law's Tale Epilogue of the Man of Law's Tale The Shipman's Tale Words of the Host to the Shipman and the Prioress The Prioress's Prologue The Prioress's Tale Words of the Host to Chaucer Chaucer's Tale of Sir Topaz Chaucer's Tale of Melibee (in synopsis) Words of the Host to the Monk The Monk's Tale Words of the Knight and the Host The Nun's Priest's Tale Words of the Host to the Nun's Priest Group C: The Physician's Tale Words of the Host to the Physician and the Pardoner The Pardoner's Prologue The Pardoner's Tale Group D: The Wife of Bath's Prologue Words between the Summoner and the Friar The Wife of Bath's Tale The Friar's Prologue The Friar's Tale The Summoner's Prologue The Summoner's Tale Group E: The Clerk's Prologue The Clerk's Tale Chaucer's Envoy to the Clerk's Tale The Merchant's Prologue The Merchant's Tale Epilogue to the Merchant's Tale Group F: The Squire's Prologue The Squire's Tale Words of the Franklin to the Squire and Host to the Franklin The Franklin's Prologue The Franklin's Tale Group G: The Second Nun's Prologue The Second Nun's Tale The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue The Canon's Yeoman's Tale Group H: The Manciple's Prologue The Manciple's Tale Group I: The Parson's Prologue The Parson's Tale (in synopsis) Chaucer's Retractions Notes