The Canterbury TalesThis classic and eminently readable work provides a full critical introduction to the complete Canterbury Tales. Essential reading for students of Chaucer. |
Contents
| 1 | |
2 Plan and Order | 24 |
3 Some Portraits | 52 |
4 Romances | 114 |
5 Comic Tales and Fables | 166 |
6 Religious Tales | 244 |
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