The Canterbury Tales

Summary

The Canterbury Tales is a literary work^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.43% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,991 views/month, #121 of 28,446).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Canterbury Tales authored Geoffrey Chaucer^[3].
• The Canterbury Tales was influenced by The Decameron^[4].
• The Canterbury Tales's instance of is recorded as literary work^[5].
• The Canterbury Tales's genre is English-language literature^[6].
• The Canterbury Tales was followed by Prologue and Tale of Beryn^[7].
• The Canterbury Tales's Commons category is recorded as Tales of Canterbury^[8].
• The Canterbury Tales's language of work or name is recorded as Middle English^[9].
• The Canterbury Tales's country of origin is recorded as England^[10].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises General Prologue^[11].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Knight's Tale^[12].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Miller's Tale^[13].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Reeve's Tale^[14].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Cook's Tale^[15].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Man of Law's Tale^[16].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Wife of Bath's Tale^[17].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Friar's Tale^[18].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Summoner's Tale^[19].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Clerk's Tale^[20].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Merchant's Tale^[21].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Squire's Tale^[22].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Physician's Tale^[23].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Pardoner's Tale^[24].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Shipman's Tale^[25].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Prioress's Tale^[26].
• The Canterbury Tales comprises The Tale of Melibee^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

The Canterbury Tales authored Geoffrey Chaucer^[3].

Publication

The Canterbury Tales was published on 1387^[28]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Middle English^[9]. Its genre is English-language literature^[6].

Adaptations and Inspiration

The Canterbury Tales was followed by Prologue and Tale of Beryn^[7].

Why It Matters

The Canterbury Tales ranks in the top 0.43% of literary_work entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,991 views/month, #121 of 28,446).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[29] It is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[30]