Project Gutenberg 2023-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 138 MacKaye, Percy 1875 1956 Mackaye, Percy The Canterbury pilgrims : $b A comedy $aUnited States :$bThe Macmillan Company, $c1903, reprint 1908, reprint 1909. Mary Glenn Krause, Charlene Taylor, Krista Zaleski and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Canterbury Pilgrims" by Percy MacKaye is a comedy written in the early 20th century. This theatrical work draws inspiration from Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales," featuring a diverse group of pilgrims embarking on a journey to Canterbury led by the notable poet Geoffrey Chaucer, who is also a character in the play. The humor and dynamics among the pilgrims, along with their interactions, set the stage for a vibrant exploration of themes like love, society, and the nature of storytelling. The opening of "The Canterbury Pilgrims" introduces readers to a lively scene at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, where various pilgrims gather before setting off on their journey. The atmosphere is filled with banter and camaraderie, with characters such as the Miller, Shipman, and Cook engaging in playful wrestling and playful insults. Chaucer is portrayed as a figure of wisdom and wit, amidst flirtations between characters like Alisoun, the Wife of Bath, and the Friar. The excitement culminates in the proposal of a storytelling contest for the journey to Canterbury, establishing the central framework of the play where each character will share their tale, promising a blend of humor and insight into their diverse perspectives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20170524221606mackaye 1903 US Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en American drama -- 20th century Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Drama Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Drama PS Text Category: Humour Category: Plays/Films/Dramas 641953 2025-07-28T04:53:14.565080 text/html 426391 2023-04-11T08:11:55 text/html 4728844 2025-07-28T04:53:44.732949 application/epub+zip 1836342 2025-07-28T04:53:23.821068 application/epub+zip 270004 2025-07-28T04:53:18.505084 application/epub+zip 2329203 2025-07-28T04:53:52.778438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2218220 2025-07-28T04:53:37.556005 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 281835 2025-07-28T04:53:05.254171 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 281628 2023-04-11T08:11:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18389 2025-07-28T04:53:52.969400 application/rdf+xml 23938 2025-07-28T04:53:18.960076 image/jpeg 3147 2025-07-28T04:53:18.732060 image/jpeg 76978 2023-04-11T08:12:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 5754396 2023-04-11T08:12:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 5794982 2025-07-28T04:53:14.776088 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 en.wikipedia