The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer

The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer with Nevill Coghill (Translator)

528 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 BraggIn The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstone...

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Community Reviews Summary of 9,086 reviews

Moods

funny 61%
adventurous 56%
challenging 52%
lighthearted 41%
reflective 29%
informative 17%
dark 16%
relaxing 5%
mysterious 4%
emotional 3%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%
tense 2%
hopeful 1%

Pace

slow 56%
medium 39%
fast 4%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 33% | Character: 29% | Plot: 23% | N/A: 13%

Strong character development?

No: 56% | It's complicated: 30% | N/A: 10% | Yes: 3%

Loveable characters?

No: 41% | It's complicated: 38% | Yes: 14% | N/A: 4%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 39% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 6%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 25% | No: 19% | N/A: 8%

Average rating

3.34

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