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Há 2 dias · Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340-1400) Geoffrey Chaucer is widely regarded as England's greatest medieval poet and often termed ‘the father of the English language’. Although greatly influenced by Continental writers like Boccaccio, Dante, Petrarch, and Guillaume de Lorris, Chaucer did much to put the English language on the literary map.
Há 4 dias · ‘The Canterbury Tales’ by Geoffrey Chaucer, composed in the latter half of the 14th century from approximately 1387 to 1400, reflects the social, political, and religious dynamics of the time. The poem critiques and satirizes the institution of marriage and the Church, reflecting contemporary debates and shifting attitudes.
Há 4 dias · Geoffrey Chaucer's "Troilus and Criseyde" is deeply intertwined with Greek mythology, specifically the legends surrounding the Trojan War. The poem, written in the late 14th century, is set in the city of Troy and follows the doomed romance between Troilus, a Trojan prince, and Criseyde, a young widow. The setting of the poem is the ancient ...
Há 4 dias · The Canterbury tales : the new Ellesmere Chaucer facsimile (of Huntington Library MS EL 26 C 9) / by Geoffrey Chaucer ; edited by Daniel Woodward and Martin Stevens.
Há 3 dias · The General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales introduces some of the most memorable characters in all of English literature. The introduction to one of the greatest poems in the English language, the Prologue increases with its own vitality that of the entire text.
Há 3 dias · Dante’s Divine Comedy, Geoffrey Chaucer, and Aldous Huxley all used the word acedia (or accidie) in their works to describe these attitudes. The reason I’m beginning this article discussing acedia is because as writers, we must face our own demons.
Há 4 dias · Interview. Why Changes to India’s Colonial Criminal Code Concern Christians. A Supreme Court lawyer on how recent legal reforms could affect the country’s minorities. Interview by Surinder Kaur...
