The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poemsof Geoffrey ChaucerReading editionChapter navigation43 reading sectionsGo to chapterChoose a chapter…The Canterbury Talesof Geoffrey ChaucerIntroductory materialPREFACE.LIFE OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER.THE PROLOGUE.THE KNIGHT’S TALE <1>THE KNIGHT’S TALE <1> (continued 2)THE MILLER’S TALE.THE REEVE’S TALE.THE COOK’S TALE.THE MAN OF LAW’S TALE.THE WIFE OF BATH’S TALE.THE FRIAR’S TALE.THE SOMPNOUR’S TALE.THE CLERK’S TALE.THE MERCHANT’S TALE.THE SQUIRE’S TALE.THE FRANKLIN’S TALE.THE DOCTOR’S TALE.THE PARDONER’S TALE.THE SHIPMAN’S TALE.<1>THE PRIORESS’S TALE.CHAUCER’S TALE OF SIR THOPAS.CHAUCER’S TALE OF MELIBŒUS.THE MONK’S TALE.THE NUN’S PRIEST’S TALE.THE SECOND NUN’S TALE <1>THE CANON’S YEOMAN’S TALE. <1>THE MANCIPLE’S TALE.THE PARSON’S TALE.*PRECES DE CHAUCERES* <1> *Prayer of Chaucer*THE COURT OF LOVE.THE CUCKOO AND THE NIGHTINGALE.THE ASSEMBLY OF FOWLS.THE FLOWER AND THE LEAFTHE HOUSE OF FAMETROILUS AND CRESSIDATROILUS AND CRESSIDA (continued 2)CHAUCER’S DREAM.THE PROLOGUE TO THE LEGEND OF GOOD WOMEN.CHAUCER’S A. B. C. <1> CALLED LA PRIERE DE NOSTRE DAME <2>A GOODLY BALLAD OF CHAUCER.<1>Previous chapter ←The Canterbury TalesNext chapter →Introductory materialAll chapters and sections (43)Other sectionsThe Canterbury Talesof Geoffrey ChaucerOpening pagesIntroductory materialOther sectionsPREFACE.LIFE OF GEOFFREY CHAUCER.THE PROLOGUE.THE KNIGHT’S TALE <1>THE KNIGHT’S TALE <1> (continued 2)THE MILLER’S TALE.THE REEVE’S TALE.THE COOK’S TALE.THE MAN OF LAW’S TALE.THE WIFE OF BATH’S TALE.THE FRIAR’S TALE.THE SOMPNOUR’S TALE.THE CLERK’S TALE.THE MERCHANT’S TALE.THE SQUIRE’S TALE.THE FRANKLIN’S TALE.THE DOCTOR’S TALE.THE PARDONER’S TALE.THE SHIPMAN’S TALE.<1>THE PRIORESS’S TALE.CHAUCER’S TALE OF SIR THOPAS.CHAUCER’S TALE OF MELIBŒUS.THE MONK’S TALE.THE NUN’S PRIEST’S TALE.THE SECOND NUN’S TALE <1>THE CANON’S YEOMAN’S TALE. <1>THE MANCIPLE’S TALE.THE PARSON’S TALE.*PRECES DE CHAUCERES* <1> *Prayer of Chaucer*THE COURT OF LOVE.THE CUCKOO AND THE NIGHTINGALE.THE ASSEMBLY OF FOWLS.THE FLOWER AND THE LEAFTHE HOUSE OF FAMETROILUS AND CRESSIDATROILUS AND CRESSIDA (continued 2)CHAUCER’S DREAM.THE PROLOGUE TO THE LEGEND OF GOOD WOMEN.CHAUCER’S A. B. C. <1> CALLED LA PRIERE DE NOSTRE DAME <2>A GOODLY BALLAD OF CHAUCER.<1>Edited for Popular Perusal by D. Laing Purves← The Canterbury TalesIntroductory material →