Publisher's Synopsis
The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale is a literary work by Geoffrey Chaucer, a 14th-century English poet. This book is part of the Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories written in Middle English that follows a group of pilgrims on their journey to Canterbury. The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale tells the story of a corrupt church official, the Pardoner, who sells indulgences to people in exchange for their forgiveness of sins. The Pardoner is portrayed as a hypocrite who preaches against greed and avarice while being guilty of those very sins himself. In his tale, the Pardoner tells the story of three young men who set out to find Death and end up killing each other in a fit of greed and jealousy. The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale is a satirical critique of the church and its officials, as well as a commentary on the dangers of greed and the corrupting influence of power.A Critical Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
