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英语文学选读Selected Readings of British and American Literature by Jiang Shichang Faculty of International Studies Henan Normal University Sept. 2010 Teaching Syllabus Lecture One Geoffrey Chaucer 1). The life of Chaucer Born in London between 1340 and 1344; The official date of Chaucer’s death is Oct. 25, 1400; He was the first established English poet buried in Westminster Abbey. (see the Poet’s Corner) 2) Chaucer’s literary career French period (early works 1360s-1370) The first period of Chaucer’s literary career includes his early work based largely on French models, especially the Rom