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* Geoffrey Chaucer 1 About the writer Birth: 1343 Parents: John and Agnus Chaucer Father was a wine merchant Family was upper middle-class 1.1Chaucer and the Royal Family At 14, became a Page in the home of Prince Lionel and his wife Elizabeth Makes friends with Lionel’s younger brother John of Gaunt, who became his lifelong patron Continued his education, and learned the ways of the Nobility 1.2Chaucer and the French Invasion On March 1, 1360, the French captured Chaucer Edward III paid a ransom for Chaucer’s release By May 1360, Chaucer returned home 1.3Marriage Chaucer married Philippa Roet, a lady-in-waiting of the Queen The Chaucers had three children: Katherine, Thomas, and Lewis 1.4 1367, King Edward Ⅲ 1373, The controller of Customs 1386, Parliament 1389, The clerk 1400, The death 2 The first important realistic writer Present a comprehensive realistic picture of the English society Create a whole gallery of vivid characters from all walks of life 3 “Father” of English poetry Introduce the rhymed stanzas of various types to English poetry (e.g. heroic couplet) Master of the English language Chaucer’s Plan ... A Prologue followed by a series of stories and linking dialogues and commentaries Each character would tell 2 stories going and 2 stories coming home London Canterbury Cathedral But why do pilgrims go to Canterbury? Answer: Religion Canterbury has always been an important religious center in England. Religion played an important part in medieval life. People of all classes went on pilgrimages to holy sites to ask for help with medical, financial or other problems. The language The frame The structure The summary (1)The language of The Canterbury Tales Prologue -- Middle English -- is closer to Old English, the language of the Anglo-Saxons, and Norman French (2)Chaucer’s work consists of three parts The General Prologue; 24 tales, four of which left unfinished; Separate prologues to each tale with links, comme