The Canterbury Tales is a collection of stories .It was written by Geoffrey Chaucer in Middle English at the end of 14th century . It includes a lot of histories. These stories are told by a group of pilgrims on their way from Southwark to Canterbury . Courtly love , treachery , and the ambition of money are themes in Canterbury Tales .The knight's tale is one of the tales .
The Knight's Tale is a romance and it is set in mythological Greece.The main theme is courtly love . In this tale , the knight is the first pilgrim and the teller of the first tale . He is a brave , experienced and prudent man greatly admired by the narrator . He has participated in the fifteen of the great crusades of his period . The knight is a great conqueror named Theseus in Ancient Greece .He rules the city of Athens .Other characters are Palamon and Arcite . They are prisoners because of being enemy soldiers on the battlefield . Also , they are cousins and sworn brothers .Both cousins live in an Athenian tower for several years .Another important character is Emelye . She is a beautiful girl and Theseus's sister-in-law .
One spring morning , she makes flower garlands , both couisins see this beautiful girl when they look out the window from the prison tower .Both Arcite and Palamon fall in love with the beautiful girl , Emelye .They argue over her , but neither can ever leave from the prison tower .
One day , Perotheus who is friend with both Theseus and Arcite , petitions for Arcite's freedom from Theseus and then the great conqueror Theseus banishes the prisoner Arcite permanently from Athens but Arcite still loves Emelye because he sees her every day from the prison tower .
Some time later , winged Mercury appears to Arcite in his dream and insists upon him to return to Athens . Then he returns to Athens , but his cousin Palamon has escaped from the prison . A great conqueror Thesus learn that both enemy soldiers love Emelye and he holds a tournament . The winner will be awarded Emelye's hand.
One spring morning , she makes flower garlands , both couisins see this beautiful girl when they look out the window from the prison tower .Both Arcite and Palamon fall in love with the beautiful girl , Emelye .They argue over her , but neither can ever leave from the prison tower .
One day , Perotheus who is friend with both Theseus and Arcite , petitions for Arcite's freedom from Theseus and then the great conqueror Theseus banishes the prisoner Arcite permanently from Athens but Arcite still loves Emelye because he sees her every day from the prison tower .
Some time later , winged Mercury appears to Arcite in his dream and insists upon him to return to Athens . Then he returns to Athens , but his cousin Palamon has escaped from the prison . A great conqueror Thesus learn that both enemy soldiers love Emelye and he holds a tournament . The winner will be awarded Emelye's hand.
