Harry Bailly

Harry Bailly, fictional character, the genial and outspoken host of the Tabard Inn who accompanies the group of pilgrims to Canterbury in Geoffrey Chaucer’s The Canterbury Tales (c. 1387–1400). Bailly suggests the storytelling competition that is the frame for The Canterbury Tales.

This article was most recently revised and updated by Kathleen Kuiper.
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Article Title: Harry Bailly
Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica
Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published: 04 May 2010
Access Date: February 22, 2025