When an eclectic group of pilgrims take turns telling tales while on the road to Canterbury Cathedral the Pardoner begins his tale with a confessionthat he preaches against greed but swindles churchgoers by pressuring them into buying fake religious relics However he claims that despite his hypocrisy he can tell a moral tale and describes a story about three greedy young men attempting to cheat deathThe Pardoner is one of the most memorable characters in Chaucers The Canterbury Tales This special edition of The Pardoners Tale includes The General Prologue The Pardoners Introduction The Pardoners Prologue and The Pardoners Tale in original Middle English and modern translated versionsHarperCollins brings great works of literature to life in digital format upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms Look for more titles in the HarperCollins shortstories collection to build your digital library