448 pages • first pub 1390 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553210828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1982
Description
Lively, absorbing, often outrageously funny, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is a work of genius, an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for each generation of readers. The Tales gathers twenty-nine of literature's most enduring (and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,590 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
challenging 53%
lighthearted 38%
reflective 26%
informative 15%
dark 14%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
emotional 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 34% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Graphic
Infidelity, Antisemitism, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Rape, Violence
448 pages • first pub 1390 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780553210828
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Bantam Classics
Publication date: 01 February 1982
Description
Lively, absorbing, often outrageously funny, Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is a work of genius, an undisputed classic that has held a special appeal for each generation of readers. The Tales gathers twenty-nine of literature's most enduring (and ...
Community Reviews Summary of 9,590 reviews
Moods
adventurous 58%
challenging 53%
lighthearted 38%
reflective 26%
informative 15%
dark 14%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
emotional 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
hopeful 1%
Pace
medium 36%
fast 4%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 34% | A mix: 31% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 12%Strong character development?
No: 54% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 5%Loveable characters?
No: 42% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 15% | N/A: 4%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 41% | No: 38% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 27% | No: 18% | N/A: 7%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Infidelity, Antisemitism, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Rape, Violence