Which of the following tale is not included in The Canterbury Tales written by Geoffrey Chaucer?

Correct option is C

Explanation:
Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales is a collection of 24 stories written in Middle English between 1387 and 1400. These tales are narrated by a group of pilgrims traveling to the shrine of Saint Thomas Becket in Canterbury. Among the well-known tales included in this collection are The Summoner’s Tale, The Parson’s Tale, and The Clerk’s Tale. However, The Squirrel’s Tale is not part of The Canterbury Tales. This title does not exist in Chaucer’s literary works.

Information Booster:
Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales – It is one of the most significant works of English literature, known for its vivid characters, satirical tone, and social commentary.
The work covers themes like religion, love, power, corruption, and social class dynamics.
Many tales in the collection use irony and humor to critique societal norms and institutions.

The journey to Canterbury, Kent, to visit Thomas Becket's shrine serves as the collection's framing device. The journey's thirty pilgrims meet at the Tabard Inn in Southwark, which is located across the Thames from London. As they travel, they decide to participate in a storytelling competition, which is facilitated by Harry Bailly, the Tabard's host. In the "General Prologue," the majority of the pilgrims are introduced through brief, colorful sketches. Interspersed between the 24 tales are short dramatic scenes (called links) presenting lively exchanges, usually involving the host and one or more of the pilgrims. Chaucer failed to finish his book since some of the pilgrims do not share their stories, and the return trip from Canterbury is not mentioned.
The use of a pilgrimage as the framing device enabled Chaucer to bring together people from many walks of life: knight, prioress, monk; merchant, man of law, franklin, scholarly clerk; miller, reeve, pardoner; wife of Bath and many others. The multiplicity of social types, as well as the device of the storytelling contest itself, allowed presentation of a highly varied collection of literary genres: religious legend, courtly romance, racy fabliau, saint’s life, allegorical tale, beast fable, medieval sermon, alchemical account, and, at times, mixtures of these genres. In addition to providing intricate portrayals of the pilgrims, the stories and connections collectively offer two prose expositions and outstanding examples of brief verse narratives. The pilgrimage, which in medieval practice combined a genuinely religious aim with the secular benefit of a spring holiday, allowed possible extensive examination of the link between the pleasures and vices of this life and the spiritual ambitions for the next.

Additional Knowledge:
The Summoner’s Tale – This is a satirical tale in The Canterbury Tales that criticizes the corruption of the clergy, particularly the summoners who were responsible for summoning people to church courts. It mocks their greed and hypocrisy.
The Parson’s Tale – This is the final tale in the collection and is a prose sermon rather than a narrative poem. It discusses themes of penitence, morality, and Christian virtue.
The Clerk’s Tale – This tale is a moral story about patience and virtue, revolving around the character of Griselda, who undergoes extreme trials to prove her loyalty and patience to her husband. It is inspired by Decameron by Boccaccio.