the canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer

1368-1372 and Boethius' Consolation of Philosophy from Latin in the 1380s CE). 1380's CE)Ĭhaucer was multilingual, fluent in Italian, French, and Latin and translated works from French and Latin to English ( The Romance of the Rose from Old French to Middle English c. Chaucer did not make a living from his writing, as his occupations and salaries from court records attest, but was honored for his poetry by noble patrons in other ways. His works were hand-copied by scribes who admired them and either sold or shared them.

None of his pieces were technically published during his lifetime as that concept had not yet been invented. The Canterbury Tales have therefore been invaluable to later scholars as a kind of snapshot of medieval life.Ĭhaucer was a prolific writer, creating many other fine works which have been overshadowed by The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer was well acquainted with people from all classes, and this is evident in the details he chooses as well as the accents employed, how the people dress, and even their hairstyles.

Thomas Becket in Canterbury who agree to tell each other stories to pass the time.

The Canterbury Tales is a work of poetry featuring a group of pilgrims from different social classes on a journey to the shrine of St. 1343-1400 CE) was a medieval English poet, writer, and philosopher best known for his work The Canterbury Tales, a masterpiece of world literature.

The canterbury tales by geoffrey chaucer