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Mentioned in 12 episodes

The Canterbury tales

Book • 1928

Geoffrey Chaucer

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Mentioned in 12 episodes

Recommended by

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Mentioned by

Tom Holland and

Dominic Sandbrook while discussing his life and works, particularly 'The Canterbury Tales'.

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Mentioned by Robin Ince as his A-level Chaucer text and later by Greg Jenner and Lydia Zeldenrust in relation to Caxton's printing of the Canterbury Tales.

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Mentioned by Brian Sauve when reading something and describing his experience.

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Mentioned by Deborah Stewart in the context of a pilgrimage and arduous journey.

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Debbie Millman as one of the authors Rick Griffith was introduced to as a child.

Mentioned by Michael Knowles as the most vulgar, bawdy, and disgusting book he has ever read.

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Mentioned by Jay Caspian Kang when discussing classic English literature.

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Recommended by Marion Turner as a good translation of The Canterbury Tales.

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Mentioned by Mallory Rubin as a study in language that's essential for kids interested in reading, writing, and storytelling.

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Referenced by Jess Zafarris when discussing how apostrophes were used in middle english.

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Mentioned by Betsy Potash as one of the required texts that was not adequate for her class of sophomores.

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Mentioned by Noel Brown when discussing Middle English literature.

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Mentioned by Tracy Borman as one of the classics that became popular during the Tudor period.

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Mentioned by Sally Read as one of the poets included in her anthology.

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Mentioned by Craig E. Bertolet , who got a copy from the library and encountered Chaucer’s language.

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Mentioned by Mignon Fogarty as the work in which the word vacation first appeared in print in 1386.

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Sarah D. Bunting when comparing the pacing of "The Decameron" to other works.

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Mentioned by Rob Watts as an example of a poet who used rhyme in English poetry.

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Ryan Holiday as an example of someone who continued to be productive even in old age.

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