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Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is regarded as one of the world's finest collections of medieval literature.

In The Canterbury Tales "The General Prologue" the Friar and the Pardoners, two members of the clergy don't exactly practice what they preach.

Chaucer within a Chaucer within a Chaucer, the Russian doll style narration by the world famous poet, in relation to the Canterbury Tales

The Knight (or "Knyght") of Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales appears to be setting the benchmark of chivalry, however has Chaucer's ever subtle irony penetrated this far.

Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales was instrumental in changing the course of British Literature. This article outlines some of the unique features of this work.

The Canterbury Tales was not just a loose satirical mockery of the many levels of Medieval English society, Chaucer had some extremely important points to make.

Brief biography and works of English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, best-known for the tales of Canterbury, and Troilus and Cressida.

Medieval society was often divided sharply into rich and poor. But, on a pilgrimage, people from all walks of life could meet and travel together.

Thousands of visitors come to Canterbury every year to savour its unique blend of history and contemporary life.

In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," Chaucer depicts a medieval woman who unabashedly confronts the anti-feminist stereotypes that circulated during her time.

In ITV's screen adaptation of Jane Austen's Mansfield Park, Dr Who star, Billie Piper takes the lead, as impoverished heroine Fanny Price.

Geoffrey Chaucer is best known as the author of The Canterbury Tales, one of the most famous poems of medieval times and one which is still acclaimed in the 21st century.

An illustrated prayer book or Bible was one of the most rare and valuable possessions a medieval person could own.

Head of the Anglican Church and claiming three World Heritage sites, the cathedral city of Canterbury in Kent is one of the most visited places in Britain.

This small garden in the north of England was created by Gertrude Jekyll in 1911. Reached via the Causeway at Holy Island and overlooked by dramatic Lindisfarne Castle.

Shakespeare pulled from many sources the inspiration for his plays, but there were two in particular to which he turned again and again.

Friday the 13th is viewed as unlucky by many, even those who are not particularly superstitious. Why is Friday the 13th unlucky and associated with bad luck?

Around twenty years after Johann Gutenberg printed the first book on a printing press, William Caxton brought the new craft to England.

Filling, nutritious and one of the earliest "portable" foods, the pasty is a celebrated lunchbox treat. But how can you make them at home and how did they come about?

Did Sarah Palin attempt to ban books from the Wasilla Library? The Wasilla mayor office's reply should quash online rumors and discredit a widely circulated book list.

Brief biography of 14th Century Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio.

These fascinating stories of historical figures and events are sure to stir the reader's interest in the social and political development of the British Isles.

Chaucer's Clerk herein tells his story of mediaeval mayhem and madness, where the veil between life and death is parted, where love is lost, but hope is born.

The Egyptian language is beautifully demonstrative of how a language can change over time through a natural, philological progression.

Dominated by the beautiful gothic cathedral, Canterbury is chock full of old world charm, while offering great attractions for the modern day visitor.

When Top Girls first premiered in 1982, it was looked upon as a modern, feminist piece of theatre.

Laika Entertainment has named Travis Knight, the lead animator on Coraline, its new president and CEO. Producer Claire Jennings new President, Entertainment.

On the 22nd of August a very special rendition of William Shakespeare's A Midsummer Nights Dream will be performed at the RSC's Courtyard Theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon

The carnation and the poppy have been revered for their beauty and given symbolic meanings since ancient times.

Between Pamplona and San Sebastian is the Baztan Valley, an area of the Basque Kingdom of Navarra, where the culture of the past has been preserved since medieval times

Finding a history essay topic can be difficult, and finding one for the Middle Ages can be even harder. Here are a few topic suggestions to get the essay started.

A quintessentially modernist poem, "The Waste Land" is noted for its length, frequent use of allusion, foreign language phrases, and fragmented style.

In Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 readers enter a futuristic world without individual self, without real-life experiences, and without literature.

Some unusual university and college team names are really not so strange when the stories behind them are known.

Toni Morrison's Paradise is redolent with contrasting elements of myth, dreaming, and fantasy to make a profound text and astounding literary discourse in magical realism

Of her nine novels, Toni Morrison's Paradise is unique because it is evocative and satisfies T.S. Eliot's assertion that art that is obscure is useless.