Table of Contents

• Introduction
• Plot Summary
• Cast of Characters
• An Analysis of Major Characters
  • The Knight
  • The Squire
  • The Pardoner
  • The Wife of Bath
  • The Host
  • The Miller
  • The Prioress
  • The Monk
• Symbols and Themes
• Summary and Analysis
  • The General Prologue
  • The Knight's Tale
  • The Miller's Tale
  • The Reeve's Tale
  • The Cook's Tale
  • The Man of Law's Tale
  • The Wife of Bath's Tale
  • The Friar's Tale
  • The Summoner's Tale
  • The Clerk's Tale
  • The Merchant's Tale
  • The Squire's Tale
  • The Franklin's Tale
  • The Physician's Tale
  • The Pardoner's Tale
  • The Shipman's Tale
  • The Prioress' Tale
  • The Tale of Sir Topas
  • The Tale of Melibee
  • The Monk's Tale
  • The Nun's Priest's Tale
  • The Second Nun's Tale
  • The Canon Yeoman's Prologue and Tale
  • The Manciple's Prologue and Tale
  • The Parson's Tale
  • Chaucer's Retraction
• Significant Quotations
• Key Facts
• Points to Ponder
• Discussion Questions
• Take The Quiz
• Further Reading
• Flashcards
• Biography of Geoffrey Chaucer