Canterbury Tales

Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer
Država Združene države Amerike
Jezik EN
Epizode 3
Zadnja 04.10.2026

The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories by Geoffrey Chaucer, originally written in Middle English. This podcast presents a modern English reading of the tales, which are told by pilgrims traveling to Canterbury. The stories cover themes like courtly love, treachery, and avarice, and include various genres such as romance, sermon, and fabliau. The version read here was edited by D. Laing Purves for popular perusal.

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  • Golden Maiden and Other Folk Tales and Fairy Stories Told in Armenia-A. G. Seklemian 30.08.2026 7h 4min
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  • Favorite Fairy Tales-Logan Marshall 29.08.2026 3h 45min
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