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How many books or poems did chaucer write?
Im not quite sure but he wrote the Canterbury tales, a story book. :)
How many tales did chaucer complete?
Chaucer had originally intended for his work, The Canterbury Tales, to be filled with 124 tales, all in verse but two. However, Chaucer only completed 22 tales, with two being started but not finished.
How many pilgrims were women in Canterbury Tales?
There are two women pilgrims in Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales": the Wife of Bath and the Prioress.
How many tales are in The Canterbury Tales?
There are 26 poems known in the Canterbury Tales. Though, it is hard to be certain, there are many parts that are fragmented and it is not known if they were meant to be published or if they weren\'t finished.
How many pilgrims met Chaucer at the tavern in southwark?
In Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," there were 29 pilgrims who met at the Tabard Inn in Southwark before embarking on their journey to Canterbury.
How many books did Geoffrey Chaucer write?
Geoffrey Chaucer is best known for writing "The Canterbury Tales," a collection of 24 stories that showcase various aspects of medieval life in England. While he wrote other works as well, "The Canterbury Tales" is his most famous and enduring work.
How do some scholars explain Chaucer's vivid portrayal of characters from all walks of life in The Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer had lived in many situations and worked in many occupations himself.
Why are Chaucer's pilgrims going to Canterbury?
Chaucer's pilgrims are going to Canterbury Cathedral to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket, who was murdered there in 1170. The pilgrimage serves as a backdrop for the storytelling in "The Canterbury Tales," allowing Chaucer to explore different aspects of medieval society through his characters' tales.
How many stories does each character tell in Canterbury tales?
The original plan was that each pilgrim would tell two stories on the way to Canterbury, then two more on the road home to London. But Chaucer never completed the work, and most of the Pilgrims get to tell only one story. (In the Canterbury Tales as we have it, the pilgrims never arrive in Canterbury, let alone begin the journey home).
What was Geoffrey Chaucer's purpose of writing the Canterbury Tales?
Geoffrey Chaucer wanted to create an anthology of stories. Using a backdrop of a pilgrimage to the shrine of Saint Thomas of Beckett, allowed Chaucer to include a variety of people who would not have otherwise come in contact with each other. As a member of the King's household, Chaucer got a chance to travel and meet people on many different levels. These meetings helped to provide the material that allowed him to write the classic 'Canterbury Tales.'
How many lines comprise The Canterbury Tales?
A teacher told me recently; it's (and I give an exact number only in estimation) 17,534 lines. Definitely in the 17,000s.
How many total works did Geoffrey Chaucer write?
Over 500 works are recorded to his name. Some may have been influenced by other documents written by other authors but he wrote over 500 Geoffery chaucer was the person who wrote the Canterbury tales.. =) Im not that good at English
