Canterbury Tales

In this episode of Echoes of English Literature, we journey into the vibrant world of Geoffrey Chaucer and his The Canterbury Tales. Following a group of pilgrims on the road to Canterbury, we explore how storytelling becomes a space for humor, conflict, and social critique. Through voices like the Wife of Bath and the Pardoner, this episode uncovers themes of power, identity, and perspective—revealing how Chaucer’s work captures the complexity of human nature in ways that still feel strikingly modern.