Life and Background of the Author.

Introduction to the Tales.

Critical Commentaries.

The Prologue.

The Knight's Tale.

The Miller's Prologue and Tale.

The Reeve's Prologue and Tale.

The Cook's Prologue and Tale.

The Man of Law's Prologue and Tale.

The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale.

The Friar's Prologue and Tale.

The Summoner's Prologue and Tale.

The Clerk's Prologue and Tale.

The Merchant's Prologue and Tale.

The Squire's Prologue and Tale.

The Franklin's Prologue and Tale.

The Physician's Tale.

The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale.

The Shipman's Tale.

The Prioress' Prologue and Tale.

Chaucer's Tale of Sir Topas.

The Tale of Melibee.

The Monk's Tale.

The Nun's Priest's Tale.

The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale.

The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale.

The Manciple's Prologue and Tale.

The Parson's Prologue and Tale.

Chaucer's Retraction.

Character Analyses.

Critical Essays.

CliffsNotes Review.

CliffsNotes Resource Center.

Index.