Geoffrey Chaucer - Wikipedia
WEBGeoffrey Chaucer (/ ˈ tʃ ɔː s ər /; c. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the "father of English literature", or, alternatively, the "father of English poetry".
Geoffrey Chaucer | Biography, Poems, Canterbury Tales, & Facts
WEBApr 23, 2024 · Geoffrey Chaucer (born c. 1342/43, London?, England—died October 25, 1400, London) was the outstanding English poet before Shakespeare and “the first finder of our language.” His The Canterbury Tales ranks …
Geoffrey Chaucer - World History Encyclopedia
WEBApr 29, 2019 · Geoffrey Chaucer (l. c. 1343-1400 CE) was a medieval English poet, writer, and philosopher best known for his work The Canterbury Tales, a masterpiece of world literature. The Canterbury Tales is a work of poetry featuring a group of pilgrims from different social classes on a journey to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket in Canterbury …
Geoffrey Chaucer - Canterbury Tale, Books & Poems - Biography
WEBApr 2, 2014 · Famous British People. Geoffrey Chaucer. English poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the unfinished work, 'The Canterbury Tales.' It is considered one of the greatest poetic works in English....
Geoffrey Chaucer | Poetry Foundation
WEBHe pioneered many recognizably “modern” novelistic techniques, including psychologically complex characters: many claim that Troilus and Criseyde is the first English novel because of the way its main characters are always operating at …
Life of Chaucer | Harvard's Geoffrey Chaucer Website
WEBFor a brief chronology of Chaucer's life and times, click here. Geoffrey Chaucer led a busy official life, as an esquire of the royal court, as the comptroller of the customs for the port of London, as a participant in important diplomatic missions, and in …
The Canterbury Tales | Summary, Characters, & Facts
WEBMar 26, 2024 · The Canterbury Tales, frame story by Geoffrey Chaucer, written in Middle English in 1387–1400. The framing device for the collection of stories is a pilgrimage to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury, Kent. Learn …
About Geoffrey Chaucer | Academy of American Poets
WEB1343 –. 1400. Read poems by this poet. Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London sometime between 1340 and 1344 to John Chaucer and Agnes Copton. John Chaucer was an affluent wine merchant and deputy to the king's butler. Through his father’s connections, Geoffrey held several positions early in his life, serving as a noblewoman’s page, a ...
BBC - History - Geoffrey Chaucer
WEBGeoffrey Chaucer (c.1343-1400) a. b. c. d. e. f. g. h. i. j. k. l. m. n. o. p. q. r. s. t. u. v. w. x. y. z. Illuminated manuscript of the prologue to 'The Canterbury Tales' © Chaucer was the...
Text and Translations | Harvard's Geoffrey Chaucer Website
WEBChaucer. Life of Chaucer; Chronology; Canterbury Tales. Synopses and Prolegomena; Text and Translations; How to Read Chaucer; Chaucer's World. Other Authors; Medieval Literary Genres and Themes; Courtly Love; Life and Manners; Pilgrimage; Medieval Science; Resources. Bibliography; Glossary; METRO Resources. Spelling and …
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