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The History of Literature
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Chaucer's Canterbury Tales
I love the idea that it's kind of capturing how life works and that life kind of crowds into whatever the best laid plans are. And you never know when someone's going to knock on the door and interrupt your plans for the day. But I also love what it says about Chaucer as an artist. When you're in a group, there's always somebody who's steps up to the mic, so to speak, that holds forth,. You're not going in order and taking turns.
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