The Canterbury Tales 12

The Canterbury Tales is one of the most significant and celebrated works in English literature. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the late 14th century, it is a collection of stories presented as part of a storytelling competition by a group of pilgrims traveling from London to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury. Each pilgrim tells a story, offering a wide variety of narratives, themes, and characters that give readers a vivid insight into medieval life.