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The Canterbury Tales
Fragment I (Group A)

The General Prologue
The Knight's Tale
The Miller's Prologue and Tale
The Reeve's Prologue and Tale
The Cook's Prologue and Tale

Fragment II (Group B)

The Man of Law's Prologue, Tale and Epilogue

Fragment III (Group D)

The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale
The Friar's Prologue and Tale
The Summoner's Prologue and Tale

Fragment IV (Group E)

The Clerk's Prologue and Tale
The Merchant's Prologue, Tale and Epilogue

Fragment V (Group F)

The Squire's Prologue and Tale
The Squire-Franklin Link, the Franklin's Prologue and Tale

Fragment VI (Group C)

The Physician's Tale
The Physicia-Pardoner Link, The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale

Fragment VII (Group B)

The Shipman's Tale
The Shipman-Prioress Link, The Prioress's Prologue and Tale
The Prioress-Sir Thopas Link and Sir Thopas
The Thopas-Melibee Link and the Tale of Melibee
The Monk's Prologue and Tale
The Nun's Priest's Prologue, Tale and Epilogue

Fragment VIII (Group G)

The Second Nun's Prologue and Tale
The Canon's Yeoman's Prologue and Tale

Fragment IX (Group H)

The Manciple's Prologue and Tale

Fragment X (Group I)

The Parson's Prologue and Tale
Chaucer's Retractions

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Notes
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