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Geoffrey Chaucer; The Canterbury Tales was one of the first major works in literature written in English. Chaucer began the tales in 1387 and continued until his death in 1400.

In 1357, Geoffrey Chaucer became a public servant to Countess Elizabeth of Ulster and continued in that capacity with the British court throughout his lifetime. The Canterbury Tales became his best-known and most acclaimed work. He died October 25, 1400, in London, England, and was the first to be buried in Westminster Abbey’s Poet’s Corner.

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- The Host
- Chaucer (The Narrator)
- The Knight
- The Yeoman
- The Nun (Madam Eglantyne)
- The Monk
- A Friar (Hubert)
- A Merchant
- An Oxford Cleric
- Serjeant at the Law
- Franklin
- The Haberdasher
- The Dyer
- The Carpenter
- The Weaver
- The Skipper
- The Doctor
- The Wife of Bath
- The Parson
- The Plowman
- The Summoner
- The Pardoner

By Isaac Andino

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The Cantebury Tales takes place in South London and aim for Canterbury Cathedral.

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Social satire is the major theme of The Canterbury Tales. The medieval society was set on three foundations: the nobility, the church, and the peasantry. Chaucer’s satire targets all segments of medieval social issues, human immortality, and depraved heart. For example, he exposes each social layer of his pilgrims and beautifully illustrates how they fail to fulfill their actual duties. He further shows the theme of social satire in The Nun’s Priest’s Tale that satirizes courtly love and sets aside a standard of dignity. The Wife of Bath’s Tale mocks the religious logic as the wife interprets The Bible verses in her own way to support her argument.

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- Shourës :  soote sweet showers, rain

- Smalë:  adj. small

- Fowelës:  noun, pl. birds

- Sonnë:  noun sun

- Fernë halwës: noun distant shrines

By Cesar Casaleno