The Canterbury talesChaucer, GeoffreyMann, JillEnglishEnglish, Middle (1100-1500)BookChaucer's work begins at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, England, where a group of pilgrims have assembled on their way to Canterbury. Harry Bailly, the innkeeper, suggests a contest: whoever tells the best tale will win a supper when they reach Canterbury.2005London ; New York : Penguin, 2005.Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages—PoetryBook9780140422344