A Long and Illustrious History
Who wrote "The Canterbury Tales"?
AThomas More
BGeoffrey Chaucer ✓
CWilliam Shakespeare
DJohn Bunyan
Answer & explanation
The correct answer is Geoffrey Chaucer.
Geoffrey Chaucer wrote "The Canterbury Tales" in the late 14th century. Written in Middle English, it describes a group of pilgrims telling stories on their way to Canterbury.
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