The Canterbury Tales is the most important work of English literature from medieval times. This CD-ROM contains modern, Middle English, and facsimile texts of the General Prologue, Chaucer’s Retraction, and all 24 delightful tales, complete with character descriptions and a guide to Middle English pronunciation. In addition, interviews with Dr. Christiania Whitehead and Dr. Peter Mack, Chaucerian scholars from the University of Warwick; modern and classical literary criticism; teacher notes that include activities and assignments; and text search and print functions provide a powerful set of interactive learning tools designed to help students, teachers, and scholars analyze and interpret Chaucer’s frame story. Can be used with both Windows and Macintosh.