Canterbury Tales

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:literary_work
gptkbp:adaptations gptkb:film_adaptations
gptkb:theater
gptkb:television
gptkb:film
musical adaptations
stage adaptations
gptkbp:adapted_into gptkb:video_games
gptkb:animated_series
graphic novels
gptkbp:author gptkb:Geoffrey_Chaucer
gptkbp:characters gptkb:30
gptkbp:contains_story gptkb:24
gptkbp:critical_reception widely studied in literature courses
widely regarded as a classic
translated into many languages
noted for its humor
analyzed by scholars
analyzed for its social commentary
praised for its character diversity
recognized for its poetic form
gptkbp:cultural_impact inspired numerous works
inspired numerous adaptations
studied in literature courses
influenced modern storytelling
gptkbp:cultural_significance considered a cornerstone of English literature
gptkbp:first_published 1475
gptkbp:format gptkb:poetry
gptkbp:genre frame narrative
frame story
gptkbp:historical_context medieval England
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Canterbury Tales
gptkbp:influence gptkb:literature
gptkbp:influenced character development in literature
modern storytelling techniques
narrative structure in novels
poetic forms in English poetry
satirical writing traditions
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Boccaccio
gptkb:Dante_Alighieri
oral storytelling traditions
gptkbp:inspiration gptkb:Boccaccio
gptkb:Dante_Alighieri
gptkb:Pilgrimage_to_Canterbury
medieval storytelling traditions
gptkbp:is_cited_in gptkb:literary_criticism
cultural studies
historical studies
sociological studies
theological studies
gptkbp:language Middle English
gptkbp:narrative gptkb:pilgrimage_site
gptkbp:narrative_style gptkb:comics
tragic
satirical
narrative poetry
allegorical
gptkbp:notable_characters gptkb:The_Knight
gptkb:The_Pardoner
gptkb:The_Wife_of_Bath
gptkb:The_Nun's_Priest
The Summoner
The Miller
gptkbp:notable_quote " For she was just as is a pretty tree"
" Love is a great thing"
" The greatest gift is a good friend"
" The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne"
" Whan that Aprille with his shoures soote"
gptkbp:original_language Middle English
gptkbp:published late 14th century
gptkbp:publisher gptkb:William_Caxton
gptkbp:setting gptkb:Canterbury,_England
gptkbp:structure story within a story
gptkbp:themes gptkb:religion
gptkb:social_class
love
morality
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Middle_Ages
gptkb:the_Canterbury_Pulpit
gptkb:Anglicanism
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4