英国文学Unit1Chaucer69.pptVIP

Selected Readings in British Literature  Unit 1 Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) the Canterbury Tales Geoffrey Chaucer (1340?-1400) II. Geoffrey Chaucer ?Literary career The French period (The Book of the Duchess) The Italian period (Troilus and Criseyde) The mature period (The Canterbury Tales) diplomat, soldier, scholar, Controller of the Customs, Justice of the Peace and Knight of the Shire (Member of Parliament). the father of English poetry born in a middle class family, son of a well-to-do wine merchant. Canterbury Tales A rich, tapestry of medieval