Project Gutenberg 2005-02-09 Public domain in the USA. 122 Stewart, Anna Bird The Belles of Canterbury: A Chaucer Tale Out of School "A play in one act for eleven girls." Produced by Kentuckiana Digital Library, David Garcia and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. "The Belles of Canterbury: A Chaucer Tale Out of School" by Anna Bird Stewart is a one-act play written in the early 20th century. This work can be categorized as a comedic literary adaptation that combines elements of classic literature with modern education themes. The play explores the characters from Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales" through the interactions of contemporary schoolgirls, showcasing a clash between the past and present. In the play, a group of girls at a modern school grapple with the pressure of studying Chaucer's works, expressing their frustrations in humorous dialogue. As the students discuss their Thanksgiving party plans, the characters from "The Canterbury Tales" magically come to life, revealing their perspectives and quirks in contrast to the girls' contemporary views. The Junior, who is frustrated with Chaucer's antiquated language and serious themes, is eventually confronted by these characters. Through a series of comedic exchanges, the play highlights themes of understanding, respect for literature, and personal growth, ultimately leading the Junior to appreciate Chaucer's enduring relevance. The narrative ends on a light-hearted note as the girls return, bewildered by the Junior's extraordinary experience, leaving the audience to consider the lasting impact of great literature across generations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American drama -- 20th century PS Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 71546 2025-08-06T12:12:42.243980 text/html 62490 2020-12-14T02:12:16 text/html 106152 2025-08-06T12:12:48.319962 application/epub+zip 105833 2025-08-06T12:12:45.364977 application/epub+zip 83968 2025-08-06T12:12:44.240974 application/epub+zip 265990 2025-08-06T12:12:50.245926 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 260946 2025-08-06T12:12:47.534959 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153875 2022-09-07T19:27:17.176752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 44459 2025-08-06T12:12:41.868975 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44178 2020-12-14T02:12:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 44169 2020-12-14T02:12:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20286 2025-08-06T12:12:50.375938 application/rdf+xml 20318 2025-08-06T12:12:44.738983 image/jpeg 4545 2025-08-06T12:12:44.487993 image/jpeg 16854 2020-12-14T02:12:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 19047 2020-12-14T02:12:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 16828 2020-12-14T02:12:17 application/octet-stream application/zip 104550 2025-08-06T12:12:42.249972 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog