Geoffrey Chaucer
andThe Canterbury Tales
Rich people, poor people, stock brokers, artists, farmers, street vendors. . . with all of the different lifestyles in our culture, you may wonder what single event could gather together people from all parts of society. Geoffrey Chaucer (1343?-1400) found in his own society an orderly, even joyous event that gathered people from diverse backgrounds and occupations -- a pilgrimage, or journey to a sacred spot. It is such a pilgrimage that gathers together the diverse characters in his masterpiece, The Canterbury Tales.
-- Prentice Hall Literature: The British Tradition
-- Prentice Hall Literature: The British Tradition