Chaucer: Celebrated Poet and Author (Makers of the Middle Ages & Renaissance): Celebrated Poet and Author (Makers of the Middle Ages & Renaissance)

Best known for The Canterbury Tales, which recounted the stories of 23 pilgrims assembled at the Tabard Inn at Southbard. Contents......Page 6 Ch 1: Chaucer the Celebrated Poet......Page 7 Ch 2: Chaucer the Boy......Page 16 Ch 3: Chaucer the Young Man......Page 32 Ch 4: Chaucer the English Poet......Page 48 Ch 5: Chaucer in Dual Roles......Page 64 Ch 6: Chaucer in Transition......Page 79 Ch 7: Chaucer and The Canterbury Tales......Page 91 Ch 8: Chaucer and the Theme of Marriage......Page 105 Ch 8: Chaucer's Final Years......Page 118 Chronology and Timeline......Page 128 Notes......Page 131 Bibliography......Page 133 Further Reading......Page 134 Index......Page 135 Picture Credits......Page 143 About the Author......Page 144 Presents a biography of fourteenth-century British poet, Geoffrey Chaucer describing his life and celebrated works which includes "The Canterbury Tales." Provides a look at the life, works, and times of fourteenth century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer A biography of the first poet to write in English, Geoffrey Chaucer who was born around 1340