From the bawdy Wife of Bath's tale to the riddle set by the Franklin, The Canterbury Tales is a classic that most people will want to have read, and this particular translation by Frank Ernest Hill makes for an accessible, entertaining read. The wonderful illustrations are by the ever-popular Pre-Raphaelites William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones. With a fascinating introduction by literature scholar Anne Rooney, this collector's slipcase edition of The Canterbury Tales is a wonderful book to own and to give as a gift.