Orality in the Canterbury Tales
The Canterbury Tales is a story by Geoffrey Chaucer in 1400, which involves a framing narrative. The framing device is the pilgrimage to the Thomas Becket shrine in Canterbury. The 29 pilgrims underwent this journey and gathered at Tabard Inn in Southwark (Chaucer, 1400, p. 2). They agreed to engage in a storytelling contest. These ... Read More
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