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The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Pilgrim tales and other poems in a modernized, partly condensed historical edition.

25 hr estimatedB2–C1 Linden levelRead now availability30 chapters
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About this book

Pilgrims exchange romances, fabliaux, sermons and debates on the road to Canterbury, followed here by additional poems attributed to Chaucer in an older edition. D. Laing Purves modernizes spelling, embeds glosses and condenses some prose; several attributions are now rejected, so this is a historical popular edition rather than a critical text.

First published
1400
Language
English
Editor
D. Laing Purves
Copyright status
Public domain

English level

B2–C1 · Deep reading

The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems is calibrated from 39,784 sampled words across 30 chapters: sentences average 30.1 words, 50% exceed 24 words and 5% of words are nine letters or longer.

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Sentence rhythm

What the prose asks

Extended sentences averaging 30.1 words, with 25.1% reaching 40 words or more

Vocabulary

What may slow you down

5% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 9.43 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter

Reading rhythm

Long-form project

Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 51 calm 30-minute sessions.

Suggested approach

Read with momentum

Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on voice, structure and recurring images

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Begin with chapter one

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Table of contents

30 chapters

  1. 01The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part I40 min
  2. 02The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part II43 min
  3. 03The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part III43 min
  4. 04The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part IV43 min
  5. 05The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part V44 min
  6. 06The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part VI43 min
  7. 07The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part VII43 min
  8. 08The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part VIII44 min
  9. 09The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part IX44 min
  10. 10The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part X43 min
  11. 11The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XI43 min
  12. 12The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XII43 min
  13. 13The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XIII42 min
  14. 14The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XIV43 min
  15. 15The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XV44 min
  16. 16The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XVI42 min
  17. 17The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XVII43 min
  18. 18The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XVIII42 min
  19. 19The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XIX43 min
  20. 20The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XX44 min
  21. 21The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXI42 min
  22. 22The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXII45 min
  23. 23The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXIII42 min
  24. 24The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXIV43 min
  25. 25The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXV42 min
  26. 26The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXVI42 min
  27. 27The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXVII42 min
  28. 28The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXVIII43 min
  29. 29The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXIX43 min
  30. 30The Canterbury Tales and Other Poems · Part XXX24 min
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