A lively and accessible introduction to the variety, depth, and wonder of Chaucer's best-known poem.

The Cambridge Companion to Chaucer is an extensively revised version of the first edition, which has become a classic in the field. This new volume responds to

A wide-ranging survey of the most important medieval authors and genres, designed for students of English.

At the Tabard Inn in Southwark, a jovial group of pilgrims assembles, including an unscrupulous Pardoner, a noble-minded Knight, a ribald Miller, the lusty Wife

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