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528 pages • first pub 1390 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141393216
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classic
Publication date: 29 December 2015
Description
One of the great masterworks of English literature, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,653 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
challenging 55%
lighthearted 36%
reflective 28%
informative 15%
dark 11%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
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Graphic
Antisemitism, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Sexual content, Rape, Violence528 pages • first pub 1390 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780141393216
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Publisher: Penguin Classic
Publication date: 29 December 2015
Description
One of the great masterworks of English literature, in a gorgeous new clothbound edition In The Canterbury Tales Chaucer created one of the great touchstones of English literature, a masterly collection of chivalric romances, moral allegories, and...
Community Reviews Summary of 13,653 reviews
Moods
adventurous 60%
challenging 55%
lighthearted 36%
reflective 28%
informative 15%
dark 11%
emotional 6%
inspiring 6%
mysterious 4%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
tense 4%
hopeful 2%
Pace
medium 32%
fast 6%
Plot- or character-driven?
Character: 40% | A mix: 29% | Plot: 21% | N/A: 8%Strong character development?
No: 50% | It's complicated: 33% | Yes: 8% | N/A: 7%Loveable characters?
It's complicated: 46% | No: 33% | Yes: 18% | N/A: 2%Diverse cast of characters?
Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 2%Flaws of characters a main focus?
Yes: 46% | It's complicated: 30% | No: 18% | N/A: 4%Average rating
Content Warnings
Submitted by users as part of their reviews
Graphic
Antisemitism, Infidelity, MisogynyModerate
Sexual content, Rape, Violence