《坎特伯雷故事集》是一部诗体短篇小说集，由“英国文学之父”乔叟历时十五年创作而成，主要叙述了一群香客到坎特伯雷城去朝圣的路上，为解闷而各自轮流所讲的奇异故事，这些故事内容包罗万象，有雅有俗，十分有趣。此外，这也是首部使用十音节“双韵体”的作品，具有重要的文学价值。

Preface
Introduction
A Note on This Edition
On Pronouncing Chaucer
Chronology
SELECTED CANTERBURY TALES
The General Prologue
The Knight's Tale
The Miller's Prologue and Tale
The Recve's Prologue and Tale
The Shipman's Tale
The Shipman-Prioress Link
The Prioress' Prologue and Tale
The Prologue and Tale of Sir Thopas
The Monk's Prologue
The Nun's Priest's Prologue and Tale
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale
The Clerk's Prologue and Epilogue
"L'Envoy de Chaucer"
The Merchant's Prologue and Tale
The Franklin Addresses the Squire
The Franklin's Prologue and Tale
The Host Addresses the Pardoner
The Pardoner's Prologue and Tale
The Parson's Prologue
"Retraction"
Glossary of Basic Words
Afierword: The Pilgdm Society