Dalle Novelle di Canterbury

In an April evening at the modest Tabard inn, a lively group of thirty‑two strangers gathers after a long day’s travel. The innkeeper, Harry Bailly, learns they all intend to set out for Canterbury’s holy shrine, and on a whimsical impulse proposes a friendly competition: each pilgrim will tell a tale while the caravan rides onward, and again on the return. This simple pact turns the journey into a rolling storytelling festival, where humor, romance, and moral reflection intermingle with the rhythm of the road.

The stories unfold through a vivid cast—knights, farmers, scholars, sailors, and even a mischievous friar—each rendered with the cleverness and earthy detail that made Chaucer’s original so enduring. Their varied perspectives offer listeners a colourful snapshot of medieval English life, from courtly ambition to rustic wit, all stitched together by the shared purpose of the pilgrimage. The first five tales, freshly translated into Italian, invite listeners to experience the timeless pleasure of a tale told around a fire, while the travelers themselves become as memorable as the narratives they spin.