★The Canterbury Tales

I read The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer. There are 7 tales in this book. I doesn't take English Literary History class but I know the title and the author's name because I learned about them in World History class at high school.

A group of pilgrims are travelling together for five days from London to Canterbury. On the way, each pilgrim has to tell a story. Some stories are happy, and some are sad. But they all have a message, and we can learn from them.

The Knight's Tale named Palamon and Arcite is about love and friendship, and it is a stirring story. The Clerk's Tale named Patient Griselda is about love, and it is a happy ending story. The Wife of Bath's Tale named What do women want most? is about a knight and it is a very interesting story. The Pardoner's Tale named Three Men Look for Death is a strange story. The Franklin's Tale named Three Promises about love and magic, and it is a heart warming story. The Friar's Tale named The Summoner and the Devil is a moral story. The Nun's Priest's Tale named Chaunticleer and the Fox is about a cock, hens and a fox, and the cock is very wise.

There are kings, knights, lords, great wife, couples, magics, bad men, good husband, animals, and so on in each tales. I learned many things from their good things and bad things. I like a book which has many short stories like this book. I think some of these tales give you wide views!!

The Canterbury Tales, Penguin Readers Level 3, 0-582-42114-4

Points: 3.4
Remaining Points: 9.0

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