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A Year In The Life of The Canterbury Tales’ Storied Beginnings

Telling Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer was England’s first literary superstar with Canterbury Tales. How he got there is just as fascinating.

Wendy Smith

Published Dec. 25 2014 5:45AM EST

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Wendy Smith

Wendy Smith

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