Six Centuries of Verse

Season 1 • Episode 3: Chaucer 1340-1400 • Watch with subtitles

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Episode 3: Chaucer 1340-1400

May 16, 1984 • 400 min

Chaucer was the first great named poet in English. This programme focuses on The Canterbury Tales, with a reading of the introduction by Gary Watson and a detailed exploration of The Pardoner's Tale.

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