- Geoffrey Chaucer, the outstanding English poet before Shakespeare. His The Canterbury Tales ranks as one of the greatest poetic works in English.
- Geoffrey Chaucer Biography and Works :-Chaucer’s poetry is known for its use of Middle English, which was the language spoken in England in the Middle Ages.
- This section is about Geoffrey Chaucer. Here you will find a short biography of Geoffrey Chaucer, the author of the Canterbury Tales.
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- Before William Shakespeare, Geoffrey Chaucer was the preeminent English poet, and he remains in the top tier of the English canon.
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- Geoffrey Chaucer, now considered English literary royalty, did not have such lofty beginnings. He was born into a family of winemakers and merchants...
- In 1369 Blanche, the wife of John of Gaunt, died, which gave occasion for a poem by Chaucer in honour of her memory, The Dethe of Blaunche the Duchesse .
- Geoffrey Chaucer's first major poem, Book of the Duchess , was a well-received elegy for Blanche, the late wife of his patron John of Gaunt...
- Geoffrey Chaucer was born around 1342 in London and died probably on 25th October 1400 in London. Geoffrey Chaucer is considered the founder of modern...