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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 13,585 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
challenging 56%
lighthearted 37%
reflective 28%
informative 15%
dark 12%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
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Antisemitism, Infidelity, 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 13,585 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
challenging 56%
lighthearted 37%
reflective 28%
informative 15%
dark 12%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 30% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 45% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Infidelity, MurderModerate
Sexual content, Rape, Violence