Nothing...Canterbury Tales was not completed
The pilgrims agree to set up the Host, Harry Bailey, as judge over themselves in the Prologue of "The Canterbury Tales." He proposes a storytelling competition to pass the time on their journey to Canterbury, with the best tale winning a free meal at the end of the trip.
Harry Bailey - the publican of the Tabard Inn at Southwark (where the story begins) offers to join the pilgrimage to Canterbury. On the way out, and then again on the way home, each pilgrim will tell two stories. The best storyteller will be rewarded with a free dinner. Harry Bailey will be the judge of the stories.
The date cannot be determined exactly, but the 1380s are probably the most likely, as the Tales mention various events at the beginning of that time period. But no later than 1400 as Chaucer died that year.
The character who was never rash in buying food in The Canterbury Tales was the Clerk of Oxford. He is described as being sparse in his spending habits and prioritizing his studies and education over material possessions.
Read the Canterbury Tales. As Chaucer once said, "Women want dominance over the male."
Geoffrey Chaucer may not have completed "The Canterbury Tales" because of his death in 1400 and the ambitious scope of the project, which he worked on over many years. The work remains unfinished, with some planned stories left untold.
No. He died before he was able to finish writing all the tales.
The friar was called a limiter in The Canterbury Tales because he had the authority to grant licenses to beg within a specific geographic area, known as a "limit." This allowed him to regulate the begging activities of other friars and maintain control over their activities.
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.
One example of sarcasm in The Canterbury Tales is in "The Wife of Bath's Tale" when the Wife says that wives desire sovereignty over their husbands, but goes on to describe how she manipulates her husbands to get what she wants. Another example can be found in "The Pardoner's Tale" where the Pardoner preaches against greed and avarice while he himself is guilty of those sins.
In "The Canterbury Tales," the Prioress is portrayed as being more concerned with worldly matters than with her religious duties, such as her extravagant display of wealth and her excessive sentimentality towards animals. She is criticized for her lack of humility and true piety, as well as for her preference for appearance and manners over genuine religious devotion.
Oh, dude, you want 10 facts about The Canterbury Tales? Alright, here we go: It was written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, it's a collection of 24 stories, it's written in Middle English, it's about a group of pilgrims telling stories on their way to Canterbury, and it's considered a masterpiece of English literature. Like, that's five facts already, do you really need more?