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Geoffrey Chaucer ([ˈtʃɔːsər],* um 1342/1343, wahrscheinlich in London; † wahrscheinlich 25. Oktober 1400 in London) [1] war ein englischer Schriftsteller und Dichter , der als Verfasser der Canterbury Tales berühmt geworden ist.
Geoffrey Chaucer (/ ˈ tʃ ɔː s ər /; c. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the "father of English literature", or, alternatively, the "father of English poetry".
23. Apr. 2024 · Geoffrey Chaucer (born c. 1342/43, London?, England—died October 25, 1400, London) was the outstanding English poet before Shakespeare and “the first finder of our language.” His The Canterbury Tales ranks as one of the greatest poetic works in English.
He pioneered many recognizably “modern” novelistic techniques, including psychologically complex characters: many claim that Troilus and Criseyde is the first English novel because of the way its main characters are always operating at two levels of response, verbal and intellectual.
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2. Apr. 2014 · Famous British People. Geoffrey Chaucer. English poet Geoffrey Chaucer wrote the unfinished work, 'The Canterbury Tales.' It is considered one of the greatest poetic works in English....
For a brief chronology of Chaucer's life and times, click here. Geoffrey Chaucer led a busy official life, as an esquire of the royal court, as the comptroller of the customs for the port of London, as a participant in important diplomatic missions, and in a variety of other official duties.
