Geoffrey Chaucer

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Chaucer's Legend Of Good Women (1864)

Beschreibung

Chaucer's Legend Of Good Women is a literary work written by Geoffrey Chaucer and published in 1864. The book is a collection of stories and poems that tell the tales of various women who are considered to be good and virtuous. These women are depicted as role models for other women to emulate, and their stories are meant to inspire readers to live a life of moral excellence. The book is set in medieval England and features characters from various social classes, including royalty, nobility, and commoners. The stories are written in Middle English, which may be difficult for modern readers to understand without some prior knowledge of the language. However, the book is considered a classic of English literature and is still widely read and studied today.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Autor

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400) was an English poet and writer, widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in the English language. He is best known for his epic work "The Canterbury Tales," a collection of stories told by pilgrims on their way to the shrine of Thomas Becket in Canterbury. Chaucer was born into a family of wealthy merchants in London and was well-educated in several languages, including French and Italian. He worked as a civil servant and diplomat for much of his life, holding various positions in the court of King Edward III and later in the household of John of Gaunt. Chaucer began writing poetry in the 1360s, and his early works include "The Book of the Duchess" and "The House of Fame." However, it was "The Canterbury Tales" that cemented his reputation as a literary giant. The work, which was never completed, contains stories of all kinds, from bawdy jokes to poignant tragedies, and is notable for its vivid characterizations and its commentary on social and religious issues of the time. Chaucer's influence on English literature cannot be overstated. His works helped to establish English as a literary language in its own right, and his style and themes were emulated by countless writers in the centuries that followed.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Seitenzahl: 186
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Juni 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 10mm
• Gewicht: 279g
• ISBN-13: 9781104631949
• ISBN-10: 1104631946
• Artikelnr.: 26825261