Canterbury Tales
by Geoffrey Chaucer
English
⏱ 19h 23m
29 chapters
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About this audiobook
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained inside a frame tale and told by a group of pilgrims on their way from Southwark to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral.<br /><br />
The themes of the tales vary, and include topics such as courtly love, treachery, and avarice. The genres also vary, and include romance, Breton lai, sermon, beast fable, and fabliau. The characters, introduced in the General Prologue of the book, tell tales of great cultural relevance.<br />
The version read here was edited by D. Laing Purves (1838-1873) “for popular perusal” and the language is mostly updated.
(Summary by Wikipedia/Gesine)
The themes of the tales vary, and include topics such as courtly love, treachery, and avarice. The genres also vary, and include romance, Breton lai, sermon, beast fable, and fabliau. The characters, introduced in the General Prologue of the book, tell tales of great cultural relevance.<br />
The version read here was edited by D. Laing Purves (1838-1873) “for popular perusal” and the language is mostly updated.
(Summary by Wikipedia/Gesine)
Chapters
1
Preface
6m
2
The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer
58m
3
The General Prologue
39m
4
The Knight’s Tale, Part 1
1h 6m
5
The Knight's Tale, Part 2
1h 19m
6
The Miller's Tale
54m
7
The Reeve's Tale
23m
8
The Cook's Tale
7m
9
The Men of Law's Tale
1h 19m
10
The Wife of Bath's Tale
1h 3m
11
The Friar's Tale
22m
12
The Sompnour's Tale
43m
13
The Clerk's Tale
1h 20m
14
The Merchant's Tale
1h 21m
15
The Squire's Tale
43m
16
The Franklin's Tale
31m
17
The Doctor's Tale
17m
18
The Pardoner's Tale
40m
19
The Shipman's Tale
27m
20
The Prioress's Tale
15m
21
The Tale of Sir Thopas
10m
22
Chaucer’s Tale of Meliboeus
36m
23
The Monk's Tale
47m
24
The Nun’s Priest’s Tale
47m
25
The Second Nun’s Tale
27m
26
The Canons Yeoman’s Tale
37m
27
The Manciple’s Tale
17m
28
The Parson’s Tale
54m
29
Preces de Chauceres
3m