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The Book Club: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Catherine Illingworth

The Book Club: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Catherine Illingworth

Update: 2023-04-19

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What makes The Canterbury Tales the most popular work of English literature ever? Penned by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century, this medieval collection of stories depicts a diverse group of characters and covers topics ranging from chivalry and deceit to religious corruption. Michael Knowles sits with Catherine Illingworth to discuss what he describes as “the most vulgar, bawdy, downright often disgusting book I’ve ever read.”

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The Book Club: The Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer with Catherine Illingworth

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