The Canterbury Tales is a VERY long poem about a pilgrimage from London to Canterbury. Writen by Geoffrey Chaucer, it is by far one of the best peices of literature ever writen, even though it is not complete or perfect.

The Canterbury Tales was what many later authors aimed at, it was even (apparently) an influence to the great Shakespeare.

The book (or poem if you will) by itself was not much; it consisted of a main plot (a poet joining a pilgrimage to Canterbury and during the trip everyone must tell stories), and several stories intertwined within. So why is it so excellent? The way Chaucer pieced togther the stories was genuis. You best understand the characters by the story they tell, or how they tell it - something even modern writers would have difficulty doing.

The Canterbury Tales

by Geoffrey Chaucer.

General Prologue
The Knight's Tale

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four
The Miller's Prologue
The Miller's Tale
The Reeve's Prologue
The Reeve's Tale
The Cook's Prologue
The Cook's Tale
The Man of Law's Introduction
The Man of Law's Prologue
The Man of Law's Tale

Part One

Part Two

Part Three
The Man of Law's Epilogue
The Wife of Bath's Prologue
The Wife of Bath's Tale
The Friar's Prologue
The Friar's Tale
The Summoner's Prologue
The Summoner's Tale
The Clerk's Prologue
The Clerk's Tale

Part One

Part Two

Part Three

Part Four

Part Five

Part Six
The Merchant's Prologue
The Merchant's Tale
The Merchant's Epilogue
The Squire's Introduction
The Squire's Tale

Part One

Part Two

Part Three
The Franklin's Prologue
The Franklin's Tale
The Physician's Tale
The Pardoner's Introduction
The Pardoner's Prologue
The Pardoner's Tale
The Shipman's Tale
The Prioress's Prologue
The Prioress's Tale
The Prologue of Sir Thopas
The Tale of Sir Thopas
The Tale of Melibee
The Monk's Prologue
The Monk's Tale
The Nun's Priest's Prologue
The Nun's Priest's Tale
The Nun's Priest's Epilogue
The Second Nun's Prologue
The Second Nun's Tale
The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue
The Canon's Yeoman's Tale

Part One

Part Two
The Manciple's Prologue
The Manciple's Tale
The Parson's Prologue
The Parson's Tale

Part One

Part Two, Begining

Part Two, Seven Deadly Sins

Part Two, Conclusion

Part Three
Chaucer's Retraction