Canterbury Tales, by Geoffrey ChaucerChaucer's work begins at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, England, where a group of pilgrims have assembled on their way to Canterbury. Harry Bailly, the innkeeper, suggests a contest: whoever tells the best tale will win a supper when they reach Canterbury. |
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THE PROLOGUE | 7 |
The Knights Tale | 28 |
THE NUNS PRIESTS TALE | 39 |
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