Geoffrey Chaucer
Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1342/43–1400) was an English poet, writer, and civil servant best known for his masterpiece The Canterbury Tales, a collection of 24 stories told by pilgrims traveling to Canterbury. Called the 'father of English literature,' he was the outstanding English poet before William Shakespeare and the first writer to be buried in Poets' Corner at Westminster Abbey.
London, England
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poetry
narrative fiction
literary fiction
The Prologue, the Knightes Tale, the Nonne Prestes Tale, Ed. by R. Morris
The merchant's tale
Chaucer: The Legend Of Good Women
The House of Fame (Durham Medieval and Renaissance Texts)
The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer, Volume 4
Chaucer for Schools: With the Story of His Times and Work
A comprehensive list of textual comparison between Blake's and Robinson's editions of The Canterbury tales