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Geoffrey Chaucer was a 14th century English nobleman who, among many more stately occupations, was a celebrated poet and playwright. Although he wrote many poems and plays, he has been called the father of English Literature for his work on The Canterbury Tales.
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Fast Facts
- Born: Between 1340-1345
- Died: October 5, 1400
- Birthplace: London, England
- Literary Genre: Poetry, Playwrighting
- Married to: Philippa Roet
- Brother-in-law of John of Gaunt
- His surname, "Chaucer" is derived from "chausseur," French for "shoemaker"
- Worked as a soldier, squire, diplomat, controller of customs, a justice of the peace, member of Parliament, clerk, forest official, philosopher, poet and author
- Portrayed by Paul Bettany in [[A Knight’s Tale]]
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Career
Though born into a middle-class merchant family, Chaucer was introduced into courtly life at a young age when he became a page for a noblewoman. He went on to travel with Lionel of Antwerp, First Duke of Clarence, during the England's invasion of France during the Hundred Years' War. When he was captured, King Edward III contributed to the ransom that freed Chaucer.Afterwards he would hold many governmental jobs, including soldier, squire, diplomat, customs controller, justice of the peace, Parliament member, clerk, and forest official.
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Classing It Up for the English Language
He is honored as the "Father of English Literature" not only because of the stylistic achievements of The Canterbury Tales, but chiefly because he wrote the poem in the native Middle English tongue. Until that point, the overwhelming majority of literature, primarily poetry and romances, was written in French. By writing a legitimate masterpiece in English, Chaucer brought artistic legitimacy to the entire English nation. -
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University of North Carolina: The Chaucer Metapage
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Geoffrey Chaucer Online: The Electronic Canterbury Tales
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Washington University in St. Louis: The New Chaucer Society
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"He was the beste beggere in his hous; For thogh a wydwe hadde noght a sho, So plesaunt was his 'In principio." --Geoffrey Chaucer
@eimisokrates | November 09, 2009 06:17 PM -
"Was Geoffrey Chaucer really like naked in real life?" Mr Hume: "yes Carly, under his clothes he was naked ALL the time."
@crossxxhearted | November 09, 2009 04:40 AM -
This is the worst book I have ever encountered, Geoffrey Chaucer is an asshole!
@ShirleySharer44 | November 08, 2009 11:14 PM -
How many museums have a picture of Geoffrey Chaucer on their facade? http://www.museumoflondon.org.uk #pipsmedievalhusband
@buxtorfius | November 08, 2009 04:18 PM
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The Life of Geoffrey Chaucer: A Critical Biography (Blackwell Critical Biographies) - $42.95
This important new critical biography traces in carefully considered detail what is known of Geoffrey Chaucer's personal life while exploring the fascinating relationship between the man of affairs, who made so many 'improvisations and acco...
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The Portable Chaucer: Revised Edition (Viking Portable Library) - $17.00
DESCRIPTION OF BOOK: CONTAINS THE CANTERBURY TALES AND THEFIVE BOOKS OF TROILUS AND CRESSIDA, AND HAS BEEN EXPANDED TO INCLUDE LARGER PORTIONS OF THE BOOK OF THE DUCHESS AND THE BIRDS' PARLIAMENT, AS WELL ASTHE SHORT POEM "NOBILITY".
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Works of Geoffrey Chaucer. The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Cressida and more. FREE Author's biography and stories in the trial version. Published by MobileReference (mobi) - $4.99
Indulge Yourself with the best classics literature on Your PDA. Navigate easily to any poem from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases. Author's biography and free stories in the trial version. Features ...
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The Canterbury Tales (Classic Literature with Classical Music) (v. 1) - $21.98
Chaucer's greatest work, written towards the end of the fourteenth century, paints a brilliant picture of medieval life, society and values. The stories range from the romantic, courtly idealism of 'The Knight's Tale' to the joyous bawdy of...
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Geoffrey Chaucer Timeline
- c. 1343: Born
- 1357: Worked as Page for Elizabeth de Burgh
- 1359: Travelled with English Army During Hundred Years' War
- 1360: Captured by the French and Ransomed for 16 Pounds
- 1366: Marries Philippa Roet, Death of his Father
- 1367: Begins Translating Romaunt of the Rose
- 1368: Book of the Duchess in Memory of the Duchess of Lancaster
- 1378: Begins The House of Fame, which would later become The Knight's Tale, a story in The Canterbury Tales
- 1380: Parliament of the Fowles
- 1381-85: Boece and Troilus and Criseyde
- 1386: Legend of Good Women
- 1387: Chaucer's Wife Dies, begins The Canterbury Tales
- 1391: Treatise of the Astrolabe
- 1392-95: Writes most of The Canterbury Tales
- 1396: Adds The Nun's Priest's Tale, The Canon's Yeoman's Tale and The Parson's Tale to The Canterbury Tales
- 1400: The Complaint of Chaucer to His Purse
- October 25, 1400: Died
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Geoffrey Chaucer Film Adaptations
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- 1954: BBC Sunday Night Theatre: Troilus and Cressida
- 1956: Warner Brothers Presents: The Deadly Riddle
- 1966: Troilus and Cressida
- 1972: Racconti di Canterbury I
- 1978: The Last Waltz
- 1981: Troilus & Cressida
- 1985: Ribald Tales of Canterbury
- 1998-2000: The Canterbury Tales
- 2003: The Canterbury Tales



