Download The Franklin Canterbury Tales Summary Background. The two are described as having an equal marriage in which neither one has mastery. The franklin's interruption of the squire's tale is puzzling.

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The franklin's penchant for entertaining may come from his belief in the philosophy of epicurus, who taught besides fulfilling his obligation to provide hospitality, the franklin engages in public service as a knight of the shire, or advisor at parliamentary sessions, and has served as a sheriff and tax auditor. The host expresses annoyance at the franklin's interruption, and orders him to begin the next tale. The canterbury tales is the last of geoffrey chaucer's works, and he only finished 24 of an initially planned 100 tales.

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Plot summary of the canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer. In this collectiona group of the franklin returns with a story of a happy marriage. His table is ready for food all day. The book is about a group of pilgrims travelling from london to canterbury.