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Definition of Canterbury Tales
1. Noun. An uncompleted series of tales written after 1387 by Geoffrey Chaucer.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Canterbury Tales
Literary usage of Canterbury Tales
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The Man of Law's Tale: The Nun's Priest's Tale; The Squire's Taleby Geoffrey Chaucer by Geoffrey Chaucer (1904)
"Constance (Nikki Amuka-Bird) is a young Nigerian refugee who is found washed up in a small boat, on the south coast of England, by Mark (Adam Katz)."
2. A Manual of the Writings in Middle English, 1050-1400 by John Edwin Wells (1916)
"'The Canterbury Tales' A. The Tales in General ORIGIN AND SOURCES OF THE PLAN [34].
... Until recently the plan of the Canterbury Tales has been regarded as ..."
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