in
the right margin, and follow the lines as you listen--then click on the replay
button in Real Player as often as necessary. For a collection of online readings from Chaucer's works see the Chaucer MetaPage Audio Files, compiled by Alan Baragona of VMI. Most of the recordings require that Real Player be installed on your computer. If you don't already have it, you can download it by clicking here.
For learning the Introduction to the General Prologue, go to line 1 of the
General Prologue (in Text), click on the sound icon in
the right margin, and follow the lines as you listen--then click on the replay
button in Real Player as often as necessary.
Here are some other online readings from the General Prologue. Those with a sound icon are also found in the text portion of this website:
| Introduction (lines 1-18) | Thomas Hanks, Baylor University |
| Introduction (lines 1-14) | Jane Zatta, Southern Illinois U., Edwardsville |
| Introduction (lines 1-42) | Anniina Jokinen, Luminarium |
| Introduction through Knight's Portrait (lines 1-78) | Richard Bebb, British actor (click on "hear sample") |
| Introduction (lines 1-18) | Larry Benson, Harvard University |
| Introduction (lines
1-18) |
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| At the Tabard (lines 19-34)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| Preface to Pilgrims' Descriptions
(lines 35-42) |
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The Knight's Portrait (lines 43-78) |
Alan Baragona, Virginia Military Institute |
| The Knight's Portrait (lines 43-78)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The Squire's Portrait (lines 79-100)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The Yeoman's Portrait (lines 101-117)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The
Prioress's Portrait (lines 118-162) |
Alan Baragona, Virginia Military Institute |
| The Monk's Portrait (lines 165-207)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The Clerk's Portrait (lines 285-308)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The Man of Law's Portrait (lines 309-330)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The
Wife of Bath's Portrait (lines 445-476) |
Tom Farrell, Stetson University |
| The
Miller's Portrait (lines 545-557) |
Alfred David, Indiana University |
| Chaucer's Apology (lines 715-746)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The Host's Portrait (lines 747-768)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
| The Host's Portrait II (lines 769-783)
|
Edwin Duncan, Towson University |
