★★½
GENRE: Classics
SUBJECT: traveling discussions, morality
Setting: Medieval England
CHARACTERS: Knight, Miller, Reeve, Cook, Friar, Nun's Priest
DATE READ: April 15 - June 8
NO. OF PAGES: 912
Challenges: 75, Category, TIOLI ,
SOURCE: ebook stockpile
PLOT:....................................................................3.00
CHARACTERIZATION:.......................................2.50
TOPICS: ...............................................................2.00
STYLE:..................................................................2.50
ORIGINALITY:.......................................................2.50
ADDICTIVENESS:..............................................2.00
OWNERSHIP:......................................................2.00
Threshold Quality.................................................2.00
Average..............................................................................................2.31
The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories told by pilgrims in Medieval England who are going to pray at Canterbury Cathedral. Chaucer uses characters from all aspects of the society - knights, merchants, tradesmen, religious - allowing the human nature to be revealed where the 7 Deadly Sins (pride, envy, wrath, sloth, greed, gluttony, lust) are counterbalanced by virtues (humility, contentment, patience, fortitude, mercy, moderation, chastity).
The tales at times were a bit boring while others were funny and a bit lewd. There were love stories, morality tales, fables, and satires. The characters each seem to have a quality that added something to their story.
Sometime I may try to find a translation in Modern English and see if I enjoy the stories more.
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