Meet the First Great English Writer
Prior to Geoffrey Chaucer most literature in England was written in French or Latin. Chaucer proved that vernacular English could be just as great a vehicle for literature.
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Who is Geoffrey Chaucer?
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343 ? 25 October 1400) was an English author, poet, philosopher, bureaucrat, courtier and diplomat. Although he wrote many works, he is best remembered for his unfinished frame narrative The Canterbury Tales. Sometimes called the father of English literature, Chaucer is credited by some scholars as the first author to demonstrate the artistic legitimacy of the vernacular English language, rather than French or Latin.
Geoffrey Chaucer's Works
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- The Disastrous 14th Century
- Europe in 1300 was well on the way to rapid expansion. It was rapidly increasing in intellectual and mathematical sophistication. Technically, thanks to water power and the mechanical discoveries that flowed from it, Europe was in the midst of what many historians call the Medieval Industrial Revolution.
- Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343-1400)
- Geoffrey Chaucer, father of English Literature. Quotes, biography, works, articles, and links to additional resources.
- Geoffrey Chaucer
- Writer, official and bureaucrat, the outstanding English poet before William Shakespeare. Geoffrey Chaucer is remembered as the author of Canterbury Tales, which ranks as one of the greatest epic works of world literature. Chaucer made a crucial contribution to English literature in writing in English at a time when much court poetry was still composed in Anglo-Norman or Latin. Although he spent one of two brief periods of disfavor, Chaucer lived the whole of his life close the centers of English power.
- The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
- Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, father of English Literature: The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde and Book of the Duchess.
- Canterbury in Kent: A unique virtual walk around this ancient city
- Welcome to Peter Collinson's tour of the City of Canterbury. The tour contains 500 pages, each with a photo and some text.
- Jane Zatta's Chaucer Web Site Index
- This is the best resource to use to find essays about Chaucer and his works, including individual Canterbury Tales.
The Time of Chaucer
As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was the century which lasted from 1301 to 1400.
14th Century Links
- The Disastrous 14th Century
- Europe in 1300 was well on the way to rapid expansion. It was rapidly increasing in intellectual and mathematical sophistication. Technically, thanks to water power and the mechanical discoveries that flowed from it, Europe was in the midst of what many historians call the Medieval Industrial Revolution.
- Medieval Themes and Topics
- Medieval Themes and Topics: Some Interesting and Essential Stuff
14th Century History Books
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- OhMe OhMe Oct 31, 2008 @ 5:40 am
- I am 60 yrs old and can still recite the prologue to Canterbury Tales in old English as I was taught in High School. That's a long time to carry that info around in this old head of mine. I enjoyed this Chaucer lens.
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