Tag: Medieval Literature

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A Summary and Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘General Prologue’

The General Prologue to Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales is one of the jewels in the crown of medieval English literature. From its opening lines extolling the virtues of April showers through to Chaucer’s wonderfully descriptive introductions to the various pilgrims travelling from London to Canterbury, the General Prologue provides […]

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A Summary and Analysis of Geoffrey Chaucer’s ‘The Miller’s Tale’

By Dr Oliver Tearle ‘The Miller’s Tale’ is one of the most technically accomplished, and perhaps the funniest, of Geoffrey Chaucer’s completed Canterbury Tales. An example of a French literary form known as the fabliau, ‘The Miller’s Tale’ appears to have been Chaucer’s invention (many of the other tales told […]