Generally considered to be the first book written in English (rather than Latin, French or Italian), Chaucer's magnum opus is a collection of stories as told by a group of pilgrims at Canterbury. It shows Chaucer's knowledge of a wide variety of story-telling styles, with oral storytelling being the norm at that time. It is widely believed by modern scholars that this work was unfinished at his death. This book also includes other poems, some of which are no longer attributed to him. David Laing Purves edited Chaucer's work to make it more accessible to more modern audiences, and has added many notes and explanations, which can be found in the text.(Summary by LynneT)
Chapters
1
Preface by D. Laing Purves Read by Rel22 12:38
2
The Prologue Read by Mark Leder 45:07
3
The Knight's Tale Read by Nichole Di Dio 51:32
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The Knight's Tale Continued Read by Nichole Di Dio 57:27
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The Miller's Tale Read by Brize C 41:29
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The Reeve's Tale Read by DJRickyV 37:03
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The Cook's Tale Read by Alan Mapstone 7:13
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Prologue to The Man of Law's Tale Read by Brize C 5:44
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The Man of Law's Tale Read by Brize C 59:12
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Prologue toThe Wife of Bath's Tale Read by amkelleymd 45:43
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The Wife of Bath's Tale Read by Cynthia Malone 26:03
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The Friar's Tale Read by Timbray Shafer 23:13
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The Sompnour's Tale Read by Brize C 35:31
14
The Clerk's Tale Read by Brize C 34:13
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The Clerk's Tale Continued Read by Brize C 33:49
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The Merchant's Tale Read by Victoria Quint 30:05
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The Merchant's Tale Continued Read by Victoria Quint 31:16
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The Squire's Tale Read by Joanna Michal Hoyt 29:07
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The Franklin's Tale Read by Cynthia Malone 52:10
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The Doctor's Tale Read by Beeswaxcandle 14:45
21
The Pardoner's Tale Read by Mark Leder 37:33
22
The Shipman's Tale Read by Brize C 25:47
23
The Prioress's Tale Read by Cat Sadler 11:47
24
Chaucer's Tale of Sir Thopas Read by Brize C 10:12
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Chaucer's Tale of Meliboeus Read by Brize C 44:15
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The Monk's Tale Read by C. Rowley 53:14
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The Nun's Priest's Tale Read by BerthaMason 37:45
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The Second Nun's Tale Read by Brize C 30:47
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Prologue to The Canon's Yeoman's Tale Read by Brize C 9:47
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The Canon's Yeoman's Tale Read by Brize C 42:40
31
The Manciple's Tale Read by KevinS 18:41
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The Parson's Tale Read by Rel22 41:51
33
The Parson's Tale Continued Read by Rel22 34:04
34
Prayer of Chaucer Read by Rel22 5:35
35
Introduction to The Court of Love Read by Nichole Di Dio 4:30
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The Court of Love (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by Cbteddy 56:52
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The Cuckoo and the Nightingale (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by Rel22 29:22
38
The Assembly of Fowls Read by Brize C 44:42
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The Flower and the Leaf (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by Cbteddy 31:40
40
The House of Fame Read by Brize C 38:44
41
The House of Fame Continued Read by Brize C 34:05
42
Troilus and Cressida Read by Brize C 26:01
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The Second Book Read by Brize C 26:51
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The Third Book Read by Brize C 37:39
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The Fourth Book Read by Brize C 35:05
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The Fifth Book Read by Mark Leder 34:38
47
Chaucer's Dream (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by Rel22 44:05
48
The Prologue to The Legend of Good Women Read by Brize C 37:08
49
Chaucer's A.B.C. Read by Andrew Mauls Byron 16:22
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A Goodly Ballad of Chaucer (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by Rel22 5:55
51
A Ballad Sent to King Richard Read by Rel22 2:48
52
L'Envoy of Chaucer to Bukton Read by Brize C 2:17
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A Ballad of Gentleness Read by Timbray Shafer 1:40
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A Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse Read by Rel22 2:53
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Good Counsel of Chaucer Read by Timbray Shafer 1:54
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The Proverbs of Chaucer (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by Timbray Shafer 1:46
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Virelay (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by Rel22 2:35
58
Since I From Love (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by JessiB 1:14
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Chaucer's Words to His Scrivener and Chaucer's Prophecy (no longer believed to have been written by Chaucer) Read by Rel22 2:39
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