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The Canterbury Tales: Novel Summary

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General Prologue
The Prologue to the Friar's Tale
The Knight's Tale
The Friar's Tale
The Miller's Prologue
The Prologue to the Summoner's tale
The Miller's Tale
The Summoner's Tale
Prologue of the Reeve's Tale
The Prologue of the Scholar's Tale|
The Reeve's Tale
The Scholar's Tale
Prologue of the Cook's Tale
The Prologue of the Merchant's Tale
The Cook's Tale
The Merchant's Tale
Introduction to the Sergeant-at-law's tale
Epilogue to the Merchant's Tale
The Sergeant-at-law's tale
The Squire's Tale
Epilogue of the Sergeant-at-law's tale
Epilogue to the Squire's Tale
The Sea captain's tale
The Franklin's Tale
The Prioress' ta		 The Doctor's Tale
The Prologue to Sir Topaz
The Prologue of the Doctor's Tale
Sir Topaz
The Prologue to the Pardoner's Tale
The Prologue to the tale of Melibeus
The Pardoner's Tale
The tale of Meleibeus
The Prologue of the second Nun's Tale
The Prologue of the Monk's tale
The Second Nun's Tale
The Monk's tale
The Prologue of the Cannon Assistant's Tale
Prologue of the Nun Priest's Tale
The Cannon Assistant's Tale
The Nun Priest's Tale
The Manciple's Prologue
Epilogue to the Nun Priest's Tale
The Parson's Prologue
The Prologue of the Wife of Bath's Tale
The Parson's Tale
The Wife of Bath's Tale Author's Valediction

General Prologue

Several pilgrims of various social and ethical standing are on their way to Canterbury to visit the cathedral there.  They stay a night in an Inn, and the next day, the Innkeeper offers to join the group on the trip, and judge stories that they will tell to pass the time.  The person with the best story wins a free dinner paid by the other pilgrims.  The knight tells the first story. 

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