The life of Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1340-1400), often labeled “the father of English poetry,” ought to be an open book: He is mentioned almost 500 times in contemporary records, far more than ...

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Two scholars have made new conclusions about a sermon from the late 12th century, which reframes some confusing references, made by the 14th century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. And now for a tale ...

Directed by Russel Stich, “The Canterbury Tales Or … Geoffrey Chaucer’s Flying Circus” is a modern parody of the classic Canterbury Tales told with a Monty Python flair. Regarding the latter, Clare ...

Few figures in our culture are regarded with as much reverence as Geoffrey Chaucer, said Francesca Peacock in The Daily Telegraph. The author of "The Canterbury Tales" is remembered "as a ...

For almost all his life, writing was not Geoffrey Chaucer’s day job. The 14th-century English poet, born a vintner’s son, began work young and changed jobs often. He was first a lackey, then the agent ...

Chaucer’s career as a secret agent helped him assume different disguises in his writing. Some scholars interpret this role-playing as Chaucer being sexist and anti-Semitic. The view of Valentine’s Day ...

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