The Canterbury Tales
collection of stories written in Middle English by Geoffrey Chaucer
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Summary
The Canterbury Tales is a literary work[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of literary work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26,119 views/month, #121 of 28,446).[2]
Key Facts
- Author: Geoffrey Chaucer[3]
- Influenced by: The Decameron[4]
- Genre: English-language literature[5]
- Followed by: Prologue and Tale of Beryn[6]
- Commons category: Tales of Canterbury[7]
- Language of work or name: Middle English[8]
- Country of origin: England[9]
- Has part(s): General Prologue[10], The Knight's Tale[11], The Miller's Tale[12], The Reeve's Tale[13], The Cook's Tale[14], The Man of Law's Tale[15], The Wife of Bath's Tale[16], The Friar's Tale[17], The Summoner's Tale[18], The Clerk's Tale[19], The Merchant's Tale[20], The Squire's Tale[21], The Physician's Tale[22], The Pardoner's Tale[23]
- Publication date: 1387[24]
- Has edition or translation: The Canterbury Tales[25], The Canterbury Tales of Geoffrey Chaucer[26], The Canterbury Tales and Faerie Queene[27], Q106572028[28], Q140936272[29]
- Narrative location: Kent[30]
- Topic's main category: Category:The Canterbury Tales[31]
- Work available at URL: https://eto.box/book/095398a22ee3bcdba22dc3337ac2aac9[32]
- Described by source: The Nuttall Encyclopædia[33]
- Title: The Canterbury Tales[34]
- Different from: The Canterbury Tales[35], Canterbury Tales[36]
Why It Matters
The Canterbury Tales has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] It is known by 68 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]