The Canterbury Tales

Geoffrey Chaucer

⏱ 7 minMedieval classic

A company of pilgrims gathers at a Southwark inn and rides to Canterbury, swapping tales to pass the road — the gentle knight, the bawdy Wife of Bath, the drunken miller. The cornerstone of English literature.

Listen to the whole of The Canterbury Tales in about 7 minutes — professionally narrated, with Apple-Music-style synced subtitles. One book free every day; Folio Premium unlocks the entire library.