Websites
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Includes lots of resources for studying "The Miller's Tale," including an audio clip, bibliographies, and selected critical commentary.
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Jane Zatta's background on "The Miller's Tale" gives some interesting information about the symbolism of the Noah's Ark story, relating the story to the class conflict expressed in the tale.
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Learn about the connection between Chaucer and Boccaccio (author of the Decameron).
Movie or TV Productions
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The BBC's modern retelling of "The Miller's Tale" sets the action in a karaoke bar, where the owner's much younger wife is the star. She finds herself drawn to a young guest who promises her fame and fortune.
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A somewhat raunchy version of Chaucer's classic by the famous Italian director. Available on DVD, but may be a little hard to find.
Historical Documents
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Images of the pages of "The Miller's Tale" from the first printed edition, by William Caxton.
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Collects renderings of the events in "The Miller's Tale" from 1573 to 1913.
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A picture of the Miller from the Ellesmere manuscript.
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Read this excerpt from Giovanni Boccaccio's Decameron – it has lots of similarities to "The Miller's Tale" and may have inspired Chaucer's work.
Audio
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Resources to Help Students Learn Middle English
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This page, provided by Harvard, offers ten lessons that start with a general explanation of the principles of Middle English pronunciation and move on to actual practice with the tales themselves.
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This is a helpful glossary of Middle English terms often used in Chaucer. The 100 most common words are denoted by an asterisk.
Video
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Watch a clip from the BBC's modern adaptation of "The Miller's Tale."
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Baba Brinkman raps “The Miller’s Tale.” Wonder what Chaucer would think of this...