"The Canterbury Tales" is the fourth volume of the collection of works by Geoffrey Chaucer, an outstanding English poet of the Middle Ages. This book is considered a masterpiece of world literature, which consists of various stories presented in the form of a frame story about a pilgrimage to Canterbury Cathedral. In this work, Chaucer reveals the customs, characters and social problems of his time through the prism of various characters - from knights to craftsmen. "The Canterbury Tales" are known for their depth and sharpness of social and moral portrayal, humor and irony. This work is a kind of mirror of the society and morality of medieval England. It is read and studied as a masterpiece of world literature, which has retained its relevance and value throughout the centuries."