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Geoffrey Chaucer

1343–1400 · England

An English poet and court official whose varied voices, social observation and narrative framing made The Canterbury Tales foundational to English literature.

Poetry Fiction

Life and context

A short timeline

1343
Born in England.
1400
The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems published.
1400
End of the author’s recorded life.

Recurring concerns

Themes and style

storytelling
class
desire
pilgrimage

Vivid characterization, tonal variety and layered tales that move between comedy, argument and moral reflection.

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Works by Geoffrey Chaucer

1 work in the Linden collection.

Poetry

The Canterbury Tales, and Other Poems

Geoffrey Chaucer

Poetry · B2–C1 · 25 hr

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