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Lower-Class Humor in the Middle Ages: The Miller’s Tale

The Miller’s tale is probably the most entertaining story in the “Canterbury Tales,” a collection of 24 tales featuring 29 characters from all walks of life who are on a ...

June 6, 2023BY Ariane Triebswetter

The Wife of Bath: A Character With Surprising Views

One of the most recognized characters of Geoffrey Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales," the Wife of Bath, is known for ...

May 21, 2023BY Ariane Triebswetter

The Merchant: Not All That He Seems

One of Geoffrey Chaucer’s most celebrated works, “The Canterbury Tales,” features characters from all walks of life. Through ...

May 8, 2023BY Ariane Triebswetter

The Knight: An Idealized Medieval Figure

A masterwork of poetic prose and one of the first-ever books written in English, the “Canterbury Tales” displays ...

April 11, 2023BY Ariane Triebswetter

Calls to Cancel Chaucer Ignore His Defense of Women and the Innocent, and Assume All His Characters’ Opinions Are His

Spying is a risky profession. For the 14th-century English undercover agent-turned-poet Geoffrey Chaucer, the dangers—at least to his ...

August 16, 2021BY Jessica Wollock

A Mirror From Long Ago: The Pilgrims of ‘The Canterbury Tales’

On New Year’s Eve, four of my five siblings, their spouses, and I gathered to ring in 2020. ...

January 21, 2020BY Jeff Minick