The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale

by Geoffrey Chaucer

Assigned across 1 curriculum list

Grade placement varies by school — the median assigned book spans 4 grade levels (83% span three or more, across 13,258 source-cited assignments).

The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer is assigned in US schools at grades 11–12. It appears across 1 curriculum reference, sourced from state DOE pages and AP/IB/Common Core syllabi. Every citation below links to the primary source.

This page shows where The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale is assigned in US schools — curricula, states, grades, and the primary-source citations behind each placement. Not a summary or study guide.

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Grade range
Grades 11–12
Age range
Ages 16–17
Pages
113
Reading time
about 2h 5m (est.)
First published
2016
Genre
Nonfiction
ISBN-13
9781316615454

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About this book

Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. This stunning full-colour edition from the bestselling Cambridge School Chaucer series explores the complete text of The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale through a wide range of classroom-tested activities and illustrated information, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words and suggestions for study.

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Why widely assigned

This Nonfiction title, typically at grades 11–12. Written in the 2010s; cited across 1 curriculum framework.

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Common questions

What grade level is The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale?
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale is most commonly assigned in US schools in grades 11–12. Specific grade placement varies by curriculum — AP Literature and IB English Literature typically use it in grades 11-12.
How long does it take to read The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale?
It takes about 2h 5m to read The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale (113 pages) at an average adult reading pace of about 250 words per minute — roughly 125 minutes. Faster or slower readers will vary; the estimate is a planning guide for assigning the book.
What curricula assign The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale?
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale appears on reading lists for Cambridge AS & A-Level English Literature (9695). Each assignment on this site links to its primary-source citation.
Is The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale banned in schools?
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale does not appear in PEN America's Index of School Book Bans 2022-2024. No documented multi-district removals on record, but individual districts may challenge titles locally.

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How we classify

Each dimension below is sourced from a public reference. The full framework is documented on the classification standard page.

Lexile measure
Not classified — this book has no published Lexile measure.
Grade band
Grades 11–12 — drawn from state ELA frameworks and AP/IB syllabi citing this book.
Curriculum alignment
Cited in 1 curriculum on this site (see “Where assigned” above for primary-source links).
State-level evidence
Not yet documented in a state-level framework on this site.
Removal / banning records
No tracked removal or challenge records in cited sources.
Seasonal / contextual tags
Tagged for: Paper 4 Section A (Pre-1900).

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