The Franklin's prologue and tale

Cambridge School Chaucer explores The Canterbury Tales and Chaucer's world through activities which challenge and inspire students.

The Franklin's Prologue and Tale has been carefully annotated to enable modern readers to understand the Middle English text, which is placed in its fourteenth-century context.

Illustrations and a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage help bring the tale to life.

There is also a running synopsis of the story, an explanation of unfamiliar words and a wide range of classroom-tested activities and suggestions for study.

The description of the teller from The General Prologue introduces this vivid character.