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The Canterbury Tales: LitPlan Teacher Pack
79,800 words, approx. 266 pages
 A complete lesson plan by Teacher's Pet. For Grade 11, Grade 12. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
The Canterbury Tales: Puzzle Pack
41,400 words, approx. 138 pages
A complete lesson plan by Teacher's Pet. For Grade 11, Grade 12. This lesson plan is sold separately and is not included with any subscription or study pack.
 
| Name: |
Geoffrey Chaucer | | Birth Date: |
c. 1345 | | Death Date: |
October, 1400 | | Place of Birth: |
England | | Place of Death: |
London, England | | Nationality: |
English | | Gender: |
Male | | Occupations: |
poet, author, courtier |
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 Biography of Geoffrey Chaucer
11782 words, approx. 39.3 pages
 Perhaps we must first realize what a curious phenomenon it is that Geoffrey Chaucer became the first English author. It would have been surprising in the fourteenth century for anyone to think of writing in his native tongue, and this was particularly tr... summary from source:
 Biography of Geoffrey Chaucer
10939 words, approx. 36.5 pages
Perhaps the modern reader must first realize what a curious phenomenon it is that Geoffrey Chaucer became the first English author. It would have been surprising in the fourteenth century for anyone to think of writing in his native tongue, and this was... summary from source:
Biography of Geoffrey Chaucer
2227 words, approx. 7.4 pages
The English author and courtier Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1345-1400) was one of the greatest poets of the late Middle Ages and has often been called the father of English poetry. His best-known works are The Canterbury Tales and Troilus and Criseyde. The exa...
Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 The Canterbury Tales Summary
7,960 words, approx. 27 pagesThe Canterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Geoffrey Chaucer is by far the best-known poet of the English Middle Ages, and it is primarily in The Canterbury Tales that his fame rests. His lifetime (c. 1340-1400) spanned some of the most tumultuous events... summary from source:
 Canterbury Tales Summary
3,575 words, approx. 12 pagesCanterbury Tales by Geoffrey Chaucer Born in London, England, sometime between 1342 and 1345, Geoffrey Chaucer was the son of a successful wine merchant. As a result of his father's affluence, Chaucer received a good education. In 1357 he became a page... summary from source:
 The Canterbury Tales Information
2,788 words, approx. 9 pages
 <i>The Canterbury Tales</i> is a collection of stories written by Geoffrey Chaucer in the 14th century (two of them in prose, the rest in verse). The tales, some of which are originals and others not, are contained inside a frame tale and told by a...
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 greatreporter.com A Bluffer's Guide to the Canterbury Tales
10/5/2007: 352 words, approx. 1 pagesThe WriterBorn in 1343, Geoffrey Chaucer is second only to Shakespeare in the annals of English literature. The son of a London wine merchant, Chaucer worked as a courtier for King Edward III before becoming a civil servant and diplomat, representing his country during missions... summary from source:
greatreporter.com A Quiz on the 15th Century
10/8/2007: 304 words, approx. 1 pagesQuestion 1 of 10: Henry V, the legendary hero of Agincourt, was mounting yet another invasion of France in 1422 when he...Drowned in the ChannelWas killed while huntingWas killed in battle Succumbed to illness Question 2 of 10:Under what flimsy pretext was Joan of Arc...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by S. H. Rigby
26,713 words, approx. 89 pages
In the following essay, Rigby offers a study of Chaucer's attitude toward women in the Canterbury Tales. Rigby first reviews medieval views regarding sexual difference, demonstrating how many medieval writers presented polarized views of women. Rigby then discusses how Chaucer's presentation of women in “The Wife of Bath's Tale,” The Tale of Melibee,” and “The Parson's Tale” corresponds to or rejects the contemporary conception of women. In co... summary from source:
Critical Essay by Norman Knox
7,590 words, approx. 25 pages
Knox has written a study of irony in literature from 1500 to 1755. In the following essay, Knox analyzes the forms of irony in the Canterbury Tales.
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Critical Essay by Charles A. Owen, Jr.
6,783 words, approx. 23 pages
Owen is renowned for the textual criticism in his works, Discussions of the Canterbury Tales, Manuscripts of the Canterbury Tales and Pilgrimage and Storytelling in the Canterbury Tales. In the following essay, Owen analyzes symbolic passages in the "Franklin's Tale," the "Merchant's Tale," the "Wife of Bath's Tale," the "Pardoner's Tale," and the "Nun's Priest's Tale" to show how they foreshadow...
Featured Essays
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 Essay Grade: 88%What a Story Reveals about the Story Teller
1,953 words, approx. 7 pages
From Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales, stories from the Wife of Bath, the Knight, and the Miller are used to identify characteristics about the orators, as well as Chaucer. summary from source:
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Essay Grade: 92%The Canterbury Tales- How It Has Endured Centuries
1,716 words, approx. 6 pages
"The Canterbury Tales" by Geoffrey Chaucer is a work that has endured centuries. The Canterbury Tales has endured centuries because of its irony and humor, which Chaucer uses to depict evidence of human nature in his characters. These qualities set Chaucer's work a part from other literary works of the fourteenth century. The work gives us a clear and pure depiction of life in fourteenth century England, exemplifying occupations and social standings of the people of this era. In this account, the
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