#1671
Mentioned in 16 episodes

The Canterbury tales

Book • 1928

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Mentioned in 16 episodes

Mentioned by
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Tom Holland
and
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Dominic Sandbrook
while discussing his life and works, particularly 'The Canterbury Tales'.
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416. The Canterbury Tales (Part 4)
Mentioned by Robin Ince as his A-level Chaucer text and later by
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Greg Jenner
and Lydia Zeldenrust in relation to Caxton's printing of the Canterbury Tales.
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Printing in England (Radio Edit)
Mentioned by Sean when referring to Neville Coghill's translation of the book.
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CR Episode 80: Canterbury Tales II – The Knight’s Tale
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Brian Sauve
when reading something and describing his experience.
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Rejecting Feminist Halfway Houses
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Andy Zaltzman
in connection with the Thanet District Council's attempt to crack down on swearing in public.
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Slipping on ICE
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Carissa Harris
as a source of obscene terms, even though not as many as expected.
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Medieval Obscenity
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Deborah Stewart
in the context of a pilgrimage and arduous journey.
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Voyages
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Kate Lister
, referencing the character Allison and her description in the story.
Medieval Beauty Standards with Kate Lister
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Debbie Millman
as one of the authors
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Rick Griffith
was introduced to as a child.
Rick Griffith
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Michael Knowles
as the most vulgar, bawdy, and disgusting book he has ever read.
The Book Club: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Catherine Illingworth
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Jay Caspian Kang
when discussing classic English literature.
Is the Online Gambling Bubble about to Bust? with David Hill
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Alex Pri
as a book he has started multiple times but never managed to finish.
Summer Break at The New Thinkery
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Mallory Rubin
as a study in language that's essential for kids interested in reading, writing, and storytelling.
The 2025 Spring Mailbag
Recommended by
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Marion Turner
as a good translation of The Canterbury Tales.
Marion Turner: Chaucer's world
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Jess Zafarris
when discussing how apostrophes were used in middle english.
Why is English full of French words?
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Betsy Potash
as one of the required texts that was not adequate for her class of sophomores.
385: Re-engaging Rusty Readers: A Stamina Building Lesson
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Sally Read
as one of the poets included in her anthology.
100 Great Catholic Poems w/ Sally Read
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Debra Dank
when discussing the birth of the English language.
From devil horns to deep listening — Maxine Beneba Clark, Debra Dank, Damon Young on the power of communication
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Craig E. Bertolet
, who got a copy from the library and encountered Chaucer’s language.
Craig E. Bertolet and Susan Nakley eds., "The Routledge Companion to Global Chaucer" (Routledge, 2024)

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