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Who was Geoffrey Chaucer?

Updated: 3/22/2024
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Canterbury Tales is an English literary classic. There are many theories as to why the Canterbury Tales were written. Among these is the idea that he wanted people to get some insight into British society.

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Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet known for his work "The Canterbury Tales," a collection of stories written in Middle English about a group of pilgrims on a journey to Canterbury. He is often referred to as the "father of English literature" and played a significant role in popularizing the English language as a literary medium.

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Geoffrey Chaucer was an English author during the 1300's. He was a poet with many works, but is best remembered for The Canterbury Tales.

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Geoffrey Chaucer lived from 1343 to 1400 CE. He was an English poet and is considered the Father of English literature.

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16y ago

He was lyk a poet and a writer x so yupp

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he was a realistic writer.

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no he was blinded in 1340

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