The Canterbury Tales

The Canterbury TalesA group of pilgrims bound for Canterbury Cathedral agree to pass the weary miles by taking turns at storytelling. The travelers noble, coarse, jolly, and pious offer a vibrant portrait of fourteenth century English life. Their narratives form English literature's greatest collection of chivalric romances, bawdy tales, fables, legends, and other stories. The Canterbury Tales reflects a society in transition, as a middle class began to emerge from

the interfering policeman

classic french designs

magical creatures

accounts of witchcraft

both hopeful and romantic in mood

continues to charm modern readers with its timeless tales of romantic valor

elaborate stone mosaics for floors and ceilings

It assumes no previous knowledge of statistics or probability

and baby talk

This collection of more than ninety illustrations dramatically demonstrates the amazing inventiveness of this remarkable nineteenth-century artist

charles lightoller

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