PagineOften called the father of English literature, Chaucer wrote The Canterbury Tales, in which a group of pilgrims tell stories on the road to Canterbury. His lively portraits of knights, millers, cooks and nuns give a vivid picture of medieval England.
Free in the library:
Yes. Geoffrey Chaucer’s poems are in the public domain. Full books are also free in the library.
The Canterbury Tales (c. 1387–1400), Troilus and Criseyde (c. 1385).