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Kalliope Ormond
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The Shipman's Tale: what???
The Prioress's Tale: rather soppy... I didn't appreciate the constant references to praising the Virgin Mary rather than Jesus.
Chaucer's Tale(s): Sir Topaz was quite pleasant, I thought; I couldn't help but feel righteous indignation to the host for cutting him off in the middle of it. Melibee was different from all the others before, to say the least. It didn't last long.
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The Prioress's Tale: rather soppy... I didn't appreciate the constant references to praising the Virgin Mary rather than Jesus.
Chaucer's Tale(s): Sir Topaz was quite pleasant, I thought; I couldn't help but feel righteous indignation to the host for cutting him off in the middle of it. Melibee was different from all the others before, to say the least. It didn't last long.
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Kalliope Ormond
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The Man of Law's Tale: the change in poetry is interesting, but otherwise I found this a very preachy and confusing story (and rather boring, too).
— Nov 12, 2026 05:32AM
Kalliope Ormond
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The Miller's Tale: the act of kissing bottoms is far too coarse for me to find it amusing
The Reeve's Tale: how to get your own back on someone who's offended you by telling a vulgar story
The Cook's Tale: too short to make much comment, but at least it starts cheerfully enough.
— Nov 12, 2026 12:59AM
The Reeve's Tale: how to get your own back on someone who's offended you by telling a vulgar story
The Cook's Tale: too short to make much comment, but at least it starts cheerfully enough.
Kalliope Ormond
is on page 87 of 504
The Knight's tale is funny for a couple of reasons:
1. It shows the ridiculousness of lovelorn men who think that they are being romantic
2. The storyteller says that he will be quick in telling his tale many a time, yet can't resist loooong descriptions and boring speeches
3. Palamon is a 'fierce lion', yet at the end Theseus tells Emily that he is 'gentle'. Hmph. We have yet to see evidence of that.
— Nov 10, 2026 03:01AM
1. It shows the ridiculousness of lovelorn men who think that they are being romantic
2. The storyteller says that he will be quick in telling his tale many a time, yet can't resist loooong descriptions and boring speeches
3. Palamon is a 'fierce lion', yet at the end Theseus tells Emily that he is 'gentle'. Hmph. We have yet to see evidence of that.
Kalliope Ormond
is on page 30 of 504
I'll try reading one of the 'tales' each day and see how well I do!
— Nov 07, 2026 04:49AM