Contains animated, modern English adaptations of three of the "Canterbury Tales," a series of stories shared by pilgrims as they continue their journey to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket, including "The Merchant's Tale," "The Pardoner's Tale," and "The Franklin's Tale."

Animated. At head of title: Geoffrey Chaucer's. Based on The Canterbury tales by Geoffrey Chaucer. Originally produced for television in 1998. Includes discussion questions and activities. Teacher's guide includes introduction, Geoffrey Chaucer biography, Canterbury tales summaries, vocabulary, discussion questions, suggested activities, and additional resources.

Merchant's tale /directed by Valeri Ugarov -- Pardoner's tale / direction, Sergei Olifirenko ; producer, Renat Zinnurov -- Franklin's tale / director, Damian Gascoigne ; producer, Richard Price.