Beyond its importance as a literary work of unvarnished genius, Geoffrey Chaucer\'s unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language-and for good reason: It is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny.
In the summer of 2005 he directed a seminar for high school teachers on Chaucer\'s Canterbury Comedies (the seminar was supported by the National Endowment for the Hu.
He is the author of a dozen books and more than 150 articles.
Moses Distinguished Professor of English at Lehigh University.
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Chaucer became the first of England\'s great men to be buried in the Poet\'s Corner of Westminster Abbey.
In 1400, he died, leaving 24 of the apparently 120 Tales he had planned for his final masterpiece.
Chaucer\'s oeuvre is commonly divided into three periods: the French (to 1372), consisting of such works as a translation of the Roman de la Rose and The Book of the Duchess; the Italian (1372-1385), including The House of Fame, The Parliament of Fowls and Troilus and Criseyde; and the English (1385-1400), culminating in The Canterbury Tales.
In 1360, after his capture while fighting in the French wars, Edward III paid his ransom, and later Chaucer married Philippa de Roet, a maid of honor to the queen and sister-in-law to John of Gaunt, Chaucer\'s patron.
About the Author: Geoffrey Chaucer was born in London about 1340, the son of a well-to-do and well-connected wine merchant.
This Modern Library edition also features an Introduction by the widely influential medievalist and author John Miles Foley that discusses Chaucer\'s work as well as his life and times.
Esteemed poet, translator, and scholar Burton Raffel\'s magnificent new unabridged translation brings Chaucer\'s poetry back to life, ensuring that none of the original\'s wit, wisdom, or humanity is lost to the modern reader.
But despite the brilliance of Chaucer\'s work, the continual evolution of our language has rendered his words unfamiliar to many of us.
Beyond its importance as a literary work of unvarnished genius, Geoffrey Chaucer\'s unfinished epic poem is also one of the most beloved works in the English language-and for good reason: It is lively, absorbing, perceptive, and outrageously funny
