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23 de abr. de 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 as one of the greatest poetic works in English.
- Geoffrey Chaucer is today one of the most highly regarded English poets, but during his lifetime his writing was largely subsidiary to his role in...
- Geoffrey Chaucer is considered one of the first great English poets. He is the author of such works as The Parlement of Foules, Troilus and Criseyd...
- Written at the end of his life, The Canterbury Tales is Geoffrey Chaucer’s best-known work. It is a collection of 24 stories told by a group of 30...
Hace 3 días · 8. Continued Relevance. Geoffrey Chaucer was an incredible poet and is often referred to as the father of English poetry. He was born in London sometime between 1340 and 1345 and was raised by an upper-class family. His career began at the court of King Edward III, and it was here that he developed his early love for narrative poetry.
Hace 4 días · Tickets. Geoffrey Chaucer is often called the “father of English literature” because of his groundbreaking work, The Canterbury Tales, written between 1387 and 1400, a remarkable collection of stories that contains a wealth of narrative innovations and captivating literary forms.
18 de abr. de 2024 · Medieval Resources. Canterbury Tales. St. Francis Databases. St. Francis Library Catalog. Geoffrey Chaucer. 1342–1400. 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.
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17 de abr. de 2024 · Today is the anniversary of Geoffrey Chaucer’s first reading of The Canterbury Tales in 1387, when he performed the epic at the court of King Richard II. It’s the perfect day to reread a tale or two, rewatch A Knight’s Tale with Paul Bettany as Chaucer, or wonder what it would be like if The […]
Hace 2 días · This is a new account of the life and accomplishments of medieval England’s most famous poet, Geoffrey Chaucer. For over six centuries, Chaucer has epitomized poetic greatness, though in more recent years the lively and often risqué style of his best-known work, The Canterbury Tales, has made his name synonymous with bawdy humour.
7 de may. de 2024 · The Book of the Duchess. 1 I have gret wonder, by this lighte, , I cannot understand, every day, 2 How that I live, for day ne nighte. how I survive, because neither day nor night, 3 I may nat slepe wel nigh noght; can I sleep, not even a little; 4 I have so many an idel thought idel empty. I am so distracted.
