Canterbury Tales and Other Poems

An oddly diverse group of twenty-nine people meet at an inn. Each of them is on a pilgrimage to a martyr''s shrine in Canterbury. The Host suggests the strange bunch journey together and tell stories to pass the time. The group heads off, including a Knight, a Miller, a Wife, a Cook, a Shipman, and a Nun, among others, telling stories that range from bawdy exploits to foolish workers to the lives ...