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examines the Canterbury Tales and how they offer an understanding of Chaucer and his
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of fame, prior to Shakespeare. "Chaucer is remembered as the author of Canterbury Tales, which ranks as one of the greatest epic works of world literature" (Anonymous Geoffrey Chaucer (1342/43-1400)
chaucer.htm). While we know that he was born in London and that his "name was of French origin and meant shoemaker in French. He was the son of a prosperous
wine merchant and deputy to the kingss butler, and his wife Agnes" (Anonymous Geoffrey Chaucer (1342/43-1400) chaucer.htm). Aside from these few small facts, however, very little is known of his
childhood, his education, and his life in general. But, "but his works show that he could read French, Latin, and Italian. The exists no memoirs of Chaucer, but Canterbury Tales
perhaps gives a sight of the writer" (Anonymous Geoffrey Chaucer (1342/43-1400) chaucer.htm). Bearing that in mind the following paper examines "The Knights Tale" and the "Millers Tale" as it offers
us an understanding of Chaucer and his times. Chaucer and the Tales In first examining the tales and how they offer a glimpse at Chaucer and his times
we look at the prologue to the Millers tale. The host, whom we can understand to be Chaucer, and the other individuals, have just heard the Knights tale and the
host is asking if the next can outdo the story offered by the Knight. In the following lines we see the words and the general personality of the host,
something which clearly offers us a look at Chaucer: "Our host, he laughed and swore, So may I run, But this goes well; unbuckled is the mail; Lets see now
who can tell another tale: For certainly the game is well begun. Now shall you tell, sir monk, ift can be done, Something with which to pay for the knights
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