The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer | Classic Literature Paperback Book

A work that brought English literature into its own voice.

Written in the late fourteenth century, The Canterbury Tales occupies a foundational place in the history of English literature. Geoffrey Chaucer’s decision to write in the vernacular, rather than Latin or French, marked a decisive shift in literary culture, widening both audience and ambition.

The frame of a pilgrimage allows for a remarkable range of voices to emerge. Each tale reflects not only a narrative tradition, but a social position, a moral outlook, and a particular use of language. Comedy, piety, satire, and irony coexist without being resolved, producing a portrait of society that is expansive rather than unified.

Read now, The Canterbury Tales remains striking for its formal variety and its alertness to human contradiction. Chaucer does not impose judgement so much as create space for it to arise. The result is a work that shaped the development of English narrative, poetic form, and characterisation for centuries to come.

Format: Paperback
Condition: New
Author: Geoffrey Chaucer
Number of pages: 528

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