<Tab/>The Canterbury Tales, written by Geoffrey Chaucer, is a collection of tales that branch from a main story line. Each tale was written by fictional characters of different rank and status in English medieval society. These tales offer excellent insights into various aspects of medieval society and culture, and the evolution of this society to our current one. <Tab/>The Canterbury Tales begins at the Tabard …showed first 75 words of 3334 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3334 total…decline of feudalism and the rise of the bourgeois class as well. In addition, the scandal of the Catholic Church is well represented in this work through the characters of the clergy, and in particular, the Pardoner's Tale. Through Chaucer's perceptive mind and brilliant writing, people today can read and understand medieval society and culture. <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/> <Tab/>