Canterbury Tales is a collection of short stories and novellas, written by Harriet Lee and Sophia Lee and published in five volumes from 1797 to 1805.[1] Sophia's contributions consisted of two tales and the narrative introduction to the first volume; the rest of the work is Harriet's, and formed the basis of Harriet Lee's legacy as an author.[2]

Contents

  • Canterbury Tales for the Year 1797 (1797). By Harriet Lee.
    • "Introduction" (by Sophia Lee)
    • "The Traveller's Tale: Montford"
    • "The Poet's Tale: Arundel"
    • "The Frenchman's Tale: Constance"
    • "The Old Woman's Tale: Lothaire"
  • Canterbury Tales. Volume the Second (1798). By Sophia Lee.
    • "The Young Lady's Tale: The Two Emilys"
  • Canterbury Tales. Volume the Third (1799). By Sophia and Harriet Lee.
    • "The Officer's Tale: William Cavendish" (by Harriet Lee)
    • "The Clergyman's Tale: Pembroke" (by Sophia Lee)
  • Canterbury Tales. Volume the Fourth (1801). By Harriet Lee
    • "The German's Tale: Kruitzner"
    • "The Scotsman's Tale: Claudine"
  • Canterbury Tales. Volume the Fifth (1805). By Harriet Lee
    • "The Landlady's Tale," preceded by a frame narrative named "Canterbury Tales"
    • "The Friend's Tale: Stanhope"
    • "The Wife's Tale: Julia"

References

  1. ↑ Alliston, April (2004). "Lee, Harriet (1757/8–1851), novelist and playwright". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/16287. Retrieved 2023-03-18. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)
  2. ↑ Godey, Louis Antoine; Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell (June 1852). "Mrs. Harriet Lee; The Last Surviving Author of "The Canterbury Tales"". Godey's Magazine and Lady's Book. pp. 427–8.
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