Geoffrey Chaucer.pptVIP

Three major poets in 14th-century England Geoffrey Chaucer William Langland The Gawain -poet Geoffrey Chaucer “Father” of English Poetry 1. the founder of English poetry 2. the outstanding English poet before William Shakespeare. 3. Chaucer made a crucial contribution to English literature in writing in English at a time when much court poetry宫廷诗 was still composed in French or Latin. 4. The Canterbury Tales Humanism人文主义 The heroic couplet iambic pentameter Chaucer’s English: London dialect Geoffrey Chaucer (1343—1400) 1.his life born in a wine merchant family,page to Elizabeth. he had broad and intimate acquaintance with persons high and low in all walks of life and knew well the whole social life of his time. He contributed importantly in the second half of the 14th century to the management of public affairs as courtier侍臣, diplomat, and civil servant. In that career he was trusted and aided by three successive kings—Edward III, Richard II, and Henry IV. But it is his avocation业余爱好—the writing of poetry—for which he is remembered. He was influenced by French, Italian literature. His literary career a.?French period (1360-1372) in French “ Romance of the rose” French courtly love poetry b.?Italian period (1372-1385) in Latin “the legend of Good Women” c. English period (1386-1400) in English “ The Canterbury Tales” his masterpiece which marks his ultimate achievement. Other works （The Book of the Duchess）《公爵夫人之书》 （The House of Fame） 《声誉之堂》 （The Parliament of Fowls） 《百鸟议会》 （Troilus and Criseyde） [kr?’se?d?] 《特罗勒斯与克丽西德》 Chaucer’s great achievement. Some previous literary sources ¤Boccaccio [b?u’kɑ:t?i?u]薄伽丘(Giovanni, 1313-1375, 文艺复兴时期意大利作家, Decameron [di’k?m?r?n ]《十日谈》的作者) Dante 但丁(意大利诗人,1265-1321) The Divine Comedy Ovid: Roman poet known for his explorations of love, especially the Art of Love (c. 1 b.c. ) and Met