Bloom's How to Write about Geoffrey Chaucer (Bloom's How to Write about Literature)

Bloom’s Literary Criticism, 2009. - 232 p. Fourteenth-century author, poet, and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer has delighted readers with his colorful tales filled with humanity, grace, and strength. He is best known for "The Canterbury Tales", a vibrant account of life in England during his own day. This book presents that canonical work along with some of Chaucer's lesser-known works.

Fourteenth-century author, poet, and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer has delighted readers through the ages with his colorful tales filled with humanity, grace, and humor. He is best known for The Canterbury Tales, a vibrant account of life in England during his own day. A selection of the most commonly read tales, along with some of Chaucer's lesser-known works, are thoughtfully presented here for students writing about this influential author who is often referred to as the Father of English Poetry.

Bloom's How to Write About Literature series is a valuable resource for students writing essays on great works of literature. Each volume in the series contains dozens of sample paper topics and brief discussions of how to approach the topics. Each volume also contains a detailed general chapter on how to write and format a good essay and an introduction by Harold Bloom, who mediates on the challenges and rewards of writing about the volume's subject author. Bloom's How to Write About Literature series is an essential tool for all students and a useful aid for teachers.

How to write a good essay -- How to write about Geoffrey Chaucer -- The Canterbury tales: an overview and the general prologue -- The knight's tale -- The miller's tale -- The reeve's tale -- The wife of bath's tale -- The clerk's tale -- The franklin's tale -- The pardoner's tale -- The prioress's tale -- The nun's priest's tale -- Troilus and criseyde -- The complaints Fourteenth-century author, poet, and civil servant Geoffrey Chaucer has delighted readers through the ages with his colorful tales filled with humanity, grace, and strength. He is best known for The Canterbury Tales, a vibrant account of life in England during his own day