The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories written in Middle English
by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in
verse). The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained
inside a frame tale and told by a group of pilgrims on their way from
Southwark to Canterbury to visit the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket
at Canterbury Cathedral.

The themes of the tales vary, and include topics such as courtly love,
treachery, and avarice. The genres also vary, and include romance, Breton
lai, sermon, beast fable, and fabliau. The characters, introduced in the
General Prologue of the book, tell tales of great cultural relevance.

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