GEOFFREY CHAUCER Simona Coubalová George Orten Grammar school C3B
CONTENTS Basic information Basic information Life Life Work Work The Canterbury Tales The Canterbury Tales Resources Resources
BASIC INFORMATION 1343? ? Poet, translator, politician Poet, translator, politician The greatest English poet of the Middle ages The greatest English poet of the Middle ages Father of English literature Father of English literature
LIFE Was born in London Was born in London Son of vintner Son of vintner the Hundred Years' War- captured the Hundred Years' War- captured Favour of the royal family Favour of the royal family
WORK Influenced by Italian authors Influenced by Italian authors Medieval topics Medieval topics The Book of the Duchess The Book of the Duchess Anelida and Arcite Anelida and Arcite The House of Fame The House of Fame
THE CANTERBURY TALES Masterpiece Masterpiece Influenced by Boccaccio Influenced by Boccaccio Fictional pilgrims on the road to the cathedral at Canterbury Fictional pilgrims on the road to the cathedral at Canterbury They are telling stories They are telling stories
Thank you for your attention Thank you for your attention
RESOURCES By Unknown British 17th century - object page; previous upload was here, Public Domain, By Unknown British 17th century - object page; previous upload was here, Public Domain, Public Domain, Public Domain, By Geoffrey Chaucer - This digital image can be seen in its original context hereThis image is available from the National Library of Wales, CC0, By Geoffrey Chaucer - This digital image can be seen in its original context hereThis image is available from the National Library of Wales, CC0, By User Hephaestos on en.wikipedia - (derived from en::Image:Geoffrey_Chaucer.png), Public Domain, By User Hephaestos on en.wikipedia - (derived from en::Image:Geoffrey_Chaucer.png), Public Domain,