Here's "The group of pilgrims" from our new illustrated book: Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. New edition 2014 now available online, published by Black Cat Publishing: www.blackcat-cideb.com
In this retelling of five of the stories in modern English, The tales are presented as part of a story-telling contest by a group of pilgrims as they travel together on a journey from Southwark to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral. The prize for this contest is a free meal at the Tabard Inn at Southwark on their return. Chaucer’s pilgrims entertain us with tales of knights and ruffians, desperate lovers, resourceful women, talking animals… and more.