Carterbury tales

Carterbury tales

by Javier Ferrer

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Why I chose this book?

I have chosen The Canterbury Tales because I think it is a very important book for understanding medieval society.It catches my atention, through different characters, a variety of stories are told that reflect, humor and the customs and criticisms of the time.

Summary

The Canterbury Tales, , is a collection of many stories told by a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury Cathedral. Each pilgrim tells their own story, and the tales are very different: some are humorous, others romantic, moral, or critical of society. In these stories, the book gives a vivid picture of medieval life and the different personalities of the people at that time.

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Author

Geoffrey Chaucer was a very important English writer, known as the “father of English literature.” He worked at court and traveled to some countries, which helped him learn about different cultures. His most famous work is The Canterbury Tales.

Literary period

Medieval literature was written during the Middle Ages, between the 5th and 15th centuries, and the most important charachteristics are that it reflects the way of life and the beliefs of the time.To people understand it them, they used local languages.It mixes moral lessons, scenes of daily life, humor... The Canterbury Tales shows all of this through its characters and stories.

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I have chosen The Canterbury Tales because I think it is a very important book for understanding medieval society.It catches my atention, through different characters, a variety of stories are told that reflect, humor and the customs and criticisms of the time.