The Canterbury Tales Prologue Modern English

In the Middle Ages, Canterbury’s pilgrimage-site status made it the setting of Chaucer’s seminal "Canterbury Tales," while today, cobbled streets and the 6th-century Canterbury Cathedral secure this city as one of England’s must-visit destinations.

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There’s old school hip-hop, and then there’s old, old, old, old school. In this case, don’t think the south Bronx, think Medieval England. With Baba Brinkman’s performance of the “Rap Canterbury Tales ...

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EurekAlert!: Canterbury Tales is first major literary work developed as an app

A University of Saskatchewan-led international team has produced the first web and mobile phone app of Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales--the first major literary work augmented by new ...

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Researcher Peter Robinson led the team that developed the first app version of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Dave Stobbe / University of Saskatchewan The Canterbury Tales is a pillar of the ...

Mental Floss: New App Lets You Hear Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales in Original 14th-Century English

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One of the many reasons Geoffrey Chaucer’s 14th-century magnum opus The Canterbury Tales is considered a groundbreaking collection of stories is because he chose to write it not in a highbrow language ...

New App Lets You Hear Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales in Original 14th-Century English

The Wife of Bath was dreamed up by Geoffrey Chaucer in The Canterbury Tales more than 600 years ago. She has captured countless imaginations since. The character known for her lusty appetites, gossipy ...

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Canterbury Cathedral is known for its architecture, its music, and for being the seat of the Archbishop of Canterbury; it receives a million visitors per year.

In the heart of Kent and just under one hour's train drive from London, Canterbury is a medieval walled city that has been hosting visitors for more than 1,000 years, so a warm welcome for any 'pilgrim' is guaranteed!