The Canterbury Tales - by Geoffrey Chaucer

<Tab/>The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, is a collection of tales that branch from a main story line. Each tale was written by fictional characters of different rank and status in English medieval society. These tales offer excellent insights into various aspects of medieval society and culture, and the evolution of this society to our current one.
<Tab/>The Canterbury Tales begins at the Tabard Inn, near London. The narrator joins a group of twenty-nine pilgrims, all traveling to Canterbury to visit the shrine of martyr St. Thomas Becket. These…