In The Canterbury Tales, a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury Cathedral compete in a storytelling contest. This overarching plot, or frame, provides a ...

21 авг. 2024 г. · The Canterbury Tales, frame story by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in Middle English in 1387–1400. The framing device for the collection of stories is a pilgrimage.

In her tale, a young knight of King Arthur's court rapes a maiden; to atone for his crime, Arthur's queen sends him on a quest to discover what women want most.

Summary. In April, with the beginning of spring, people of varying social classes come from all over England to gather at the ... About The Canterbury Tales · Summary and Analysis · Character List · The Knight

The tales (mostly written in verse, although some are in prose) are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together ...

The narrator begins by describing the Knight, a noble man who loves chivalry and fights for truth and honor.

15 сент. 2024 г. · This tale is about Melibee, a powerful ruler whose enemies attack his family. When deciding whether to declare war on his enemies, Prudence, his ... General Prologue · The Merchant's Tale · The Nun's Priest's Tale · The Friar's Tale

The Canterbury Tales tells the story of a group of pilgrims traveling from London to Canterbury to visit the holy shrine of St. Thomas Becket. This is a story ...

8 нояб. 2013 г. · The Pardoner tells the story of three young rioters who spend their days carousing and drinking. They hear a coffin passing outside the tavern ...