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The Chaucer Storybook

Geoffrey Chaucer's classic "Canterbury Tales" has here been rendered into clear and contemporary English prose. These classic stories are now available to those who would like to read them without struggling through Middle English poetry. The character and humour of The Wife of Bath and other larger-than-life people created by Chaucer are now accessible to a wider audience, including children. Please note that the original Canterbury Tales includes 24 stories, of which 11 are reproduced here. - Summary by Beth Thomas

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Preface (Beth Thomas (1974-2020))
At the Tabard Inn (Steve C)
The Knight's Tale (jamiekravitz)
The Man of Law's Tale (Robert Drexler)
The Prioress's Tale (axcel)
The Nun's Priest's Tale (aniroo)
The Pardoner's Tale (Sonia)
The Wife of Bath's Tale (Beth Thomas (1974-2020))
The Friar's Tale (Phil Schempf)
The Clerk's Tale (Gerwin Kramer)
The Squire's Tale (Corey Matlak)
The Franklin's Tale (natedela)
The Canon's Yeoman's Tale (Ho-Yun Simpson)
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