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Editor's Note
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Chronology
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Introduction
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Further Reading
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Chaucer's Language
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A Note on the Text
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Abbreviations of the Canterbury Tales
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The Canterbury Tales
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Fragment I (Group A)
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The General Prologue
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The Knight's Tale
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The Miller's Prologue and Tale
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The Reeve's Prologue and Tale
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The Cook's Prologue and Tale
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Fragment II (Group B1)
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The Man of Law's Prologue, Tale [and Epilogue]
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Fragment III (Group D)
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The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale
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The Friar's Prologue and Tale
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The Summoner's Prologue and Tale
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Fragment IV (Group E)
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The Clerk's Prologue and Tale
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The Merchant's Prologue, Tale and Epilogue
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Fragment V (Group F)
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The Squire's Prologue and Tale
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The Squire-Franklin Link, The Franklin's Prologue and Tale
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Fragment VI (Group C)
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The Physician's Tale
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The Physician--Pardoner Link, The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale
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Fragment VII (Group B2)
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The Shipman's Tale
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The Shipman--Prioress Link, The Prioress's Prologue and Tale
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The Prioress-Sir Thopas Link and Sir Thopas
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The Thopas--Melibee Link and the Tale of Melibee
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The Monk's Prologue and Tale
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The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale [And Epilogue]
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Fragment VIII (Group G)
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The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale
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The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale
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Fragment IX (Group H)
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The Manciple's Prologue and Tale
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Fragment X (Group I)
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The Parson's Prologue and Tale
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Chaucer's Retractions
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Abbreviated References
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Notes
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Glossary
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