summary of the miller's tale by geoffrey chaucer
The Miller's Tale
The general prologue to The Canterbury Tales describes the Miller , Robin , as a stout and evil churl fond of wrestling . In the Miller 's Prologue , the pilgrims have just heard and enjoyed `` The Knight 's Tale '' , a classical story of courtly love , and the host asks the Monk to `` quite '' ( `` follow '' or `` repay '' ) with a tale of his own . However , the Miller insists on going next . He claims that his tale is `` noble '' , but reminds the other pilgrims that he is quite drunk and can not be held accountable for what he says . He explains that his story is about a carpenter and his wife , and how a clerk `` hath set the wrightes cappe '' ( that is , fooled the carpenter ) . Osewold the Reeve , who had originally been a carpenter himself , protests that the tale will insult carpenters and wives , but the Miller carries on anyway .
The general prologue to The Canterbury Tales describes the Miller , Robin , as a stout and evil churl fond of wrestling . In the Miller 's Prologue , the pilgrims have just heard and enjoyed `` The Knight 's Tale '' , a classical story of courtly love , and the host asks the Monk to `` quite '' ( `` follow '' or `` repay '' ) with a tale of his own . However , the Miller insists on going next . He claims that his tale is `` noble '' , but reminds the other pilgrims that he is quite drunk and can not be held accountable for what he says . He explains that his story is about a carpenter and his wife , and how a clerk `` hath set the wrightes cappe '' ( that is , fooled the carpenter ) . Osewold the Reeve , who had originally been a carpenter himself , protests that the tale will insult carpenters and wives , but the Miller carries on anyway .