Geoffrey Chaucer

Acknowledgements

ix

Editor's Note

xi

Chronology

xii

Introduction

xvii

Further Reading

l

Chaucer's Language

liii

A Note on the Text

lxi

Abbreviations of the Canterbury Tales

lxxi

The Canterbury Tales

Fragment I (Group A)

The General Prologue

3(32)

The Knight's Tale

35(79)

The Miller's Prologue and Tale

114(28)

The Reeve's Prologue and Tale

142(17)

The Cook's Prologue and Tale

159(5)

Fragment II (Group B1)

The Man of Law's Prologue, Tale [and Epilogue]

164(47)

Fragment III (Group D)

The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale

211(44)

The Friar's Prologue and Tale

255(15)

The Summoner's Prologue and Tale

270(23)

Fragment IV (Group E)

The Clerk's Prologue and Tale

293(46)

The Merchant's Prologue, Tale and Epilogue

339(43)

Fragment V (Group F)

The Squire's Prologue and Tale

382(24)

The Squire-Franklin Link, The Franklin's Prologue and Tale

406(33)

Fragment VI (Group C)

The Physician's Tale

439(10)

The Physician--Pardoner Link, The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale

449(25)

Fragment VII (Group B2)

The Shipman's Tale

474(15)

The Shipman--Prioress Link, The Prioress's Prologue and Tale

489(11)

The Prioress-Sir Thopas Link and Sir Thopas

500(9)

The Thopas--Melibee Link and the Tale of Melibee

509(53)

The Monk's Prologue and Tale

562(34)

The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale [And Epilogue]

596(26)

Fragment VIII (Group G)

The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale

622(21)

The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale

643(34)

Fragment IX (Group H)

The Manciple's Prologue and Tale

677(14)

Fragment X (Group I)

The Parson's Prologue and Tale

691(91)

Chaucer's Retractions

782(3)

Abbreviated References

785(10)

Notes

795(317)

Glossary

1112