The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tails by Geoffrey Chaucer, James Winny

The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tails

Geoffrey Chaucer, James Winny

152 pages first pub 1400 (editions)

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Presents the text of Chaucer's General Prologue, from the Riverside text with support on the portraits of individual pilgrims. This edition has notes on the text and an Approaches section offering commentary and activities on key themes, such as C...

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Community Reviews Summary of 160 reviews

Moods

challenging 50%
lighthearted 50%
adventurous 37%
funny 37%
informative 25%
reflective 25%
emotional 12%
mysterious 12%
relaxing 12%

Pace

medium 55%
slow 33%
fast 11%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 66% | A mix: 16% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

No: 50% | Yes: 33% | It's complicated: 16%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 50% | Yes: 33% | No: 16%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 42% | No: 28% | It's complicated: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 83% | It's complicated: 16%

Average rating

3.36

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