The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer with Nevill Coghill (Translator)

525 pages • first pub 1390 (editions)

fiction classics poetry adventurous challenging funny slow-paced

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"Nevill Coghill's easy, seductive translation ensures that this, the most popular work in English Literature - now 600 years old - will run through yet more centuries" Melvyn Bragg In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchs...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,601 reviews

Moods

funny 62%
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

slow 59%
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

3.34

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