They are entirely different people, from different time periods, different social backgrounds, and possessing vastly different bodies of work. The only similarity between them is that they were both English and they both wrote poetry (oh, and they both wrote versions of Troilus and Cressida).
The author of the tragedy Othello is William Shakespeare. He wrote nearly 30 plays, as well as sonnets and poems.
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English actor, poet, theatre owner and playwright who wrote numerous poems but is most famous for his plays, some of which, such as Hamlet, are counted as the greatest plays ever written. Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) was an English civil servant who also wrote poetry, and is most famous for his unfinished poetic cycle The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer lived more than 200 years before Shakespeare and spoke a different language. Chaucer's language was Middle English; in the following 200 years the language changed enough to become Modern English, the language of Shakespeare and the language we speak today. Some further connections: Chaucer's patron and employer was John of Gaunt, who was a character in Shakespeare's play Richard II. Chaucer wrote a poem and Shakespeare wrote a play on the same subject: the tale of Troilus and Cressida from the Iliad.
William Shakespeare was English.
Hamnet shakespeare was the only son of William shakespeare. Susanna Hall and Judith quiney are the daughters of William shakespeare
It is possible that Shakespeare could have read the works of Geoffrey Chaucer as Chaucer's writings were well-known and influential during the Renaissance period. Shakespeare's own works show elements that may have been influenced by Chaucer's writing style and themes. However, there is no definitive evidence to suggest that Shakespeare specifically read Chaucer's works.
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"The Knight's Tale" by Chaucer
William Shakespeare and Geoffrey Chaucer were both prominent English writers, but they lived in different time periods. Chaucer was a medieval writer known for works like "The Canterbury Tales," while Shakespeare was a Renaissance playwright famous for plays like "Hamlet" and "Romeo and Juliet." Shakespeare likely drew inspiration from Chaucer's works, but they did not have a direct relationship.
The author of the tragedy Othello is William Shakespeare. He wrote nearly 30 plays, as well as sonnets and poems.
They were as Russian as David Beckham, Prince William and red telephone boxes. In short, they were English.
Some famous literary figures after Chaucer include William Shakespeare, John Milton, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, and Virginia Woolf.
Chaucer, Dante (Alighieri), and William Shakespeare were three writers who wrote in the vernacular.
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William Shakespeare (1564-1616) was an English actor, poet, theatre owner and playwright who wrote numerous poems but is most famous for his plays, some of which, such as Hamlet, are counted as the greatest plays ever written. Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) was an English civil servant who also wrote poetry, and is most famous for his unfinished poetic cycle The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer lived more than 200 years before Shakespeare and spoke a different language. Chaucer's language was Middle English; in the following 200 years the language changed enough to become Modern English, the language of Shakespeare and the language we speak today. Some further connections: Chaucer's patron and employer was John of Gaunt, who was a character in Shakespeare's play Richard II. Chaucer wrote a poem and Shakespeare wrote a play on the same subject: the tale of Troilus and Cressida from the Iliad.
William Taylor Thom has written: 'Shakespeare and Chaucer examinations' -- subject(s): Study and teaching, Examinations, questions, English literature, Hollins College, Hollins, Va
Shakespeare had no middle name. His name was just William Shakespeare.