THE CANTERBURY TALES is a collection of 24 Stories written in middle English . These Tales are told by a group of pilgrims during a pilgrimage to the shrine of saint Thomas Beckett , a martyr at Canterbury cathedral , a sacred pilgrim centre for the medieval Christians. There are 32 people including 30 pilgrims the owner of an Inn and a Canon's yeoman These pilgrims represent different sections of society drawn from both the religious and the secular life they are a Knight his son , his servant , a nun , a monk , a wanton , a merchant , a clerk , a lawyer , a Franklin , a carpenter , a Weaver , a Dyer , a tapestry , a cook , a sailer , a physician , a wife , a preist , a plowman ,a reeve , a Miller , a summoner , a pardoner , a manciple , a poet , a haberdasher , a manciple , a frair and a cannon
The CanteCanter Tales stands as a historical and sociological introduction to the lives and times of the medieval society . This society included a wide Spectrum of various ranks and occupations . Chaucer had the advantage of being acquainted with court life . As a commoner , Chaucer was familiar with people of all ranks and professions with the lower classes and the higher classes Tus , he was able to observe both and record them in this work
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