Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 87 Ward, Adolphus William, Sir 1837 1924 Ward, A. W., Sir Chaucer English Men of Letters Produced by Barb Grow and Sue Asscher. HTML version by Al Haines. "Chaucer" by Sir Adolphus William Ward is a biographical essay written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the life and times of Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the most significant figures in English literature, examining the context in which he lived and created his poetry. The essay offers insights into Chaucer's character, his notable works, and the historical circumstances that influenced his writing. The opening of the essay presents an exploration of Chaucer's historical context, touching on the uncertainties surrounding the details of his life, such as his birth date and personal experiences. It underscores the challenges faced by scholars in piecing together a coherent biography due to the incomplete nature of the available records. Along with discussing the societal issues of Chaucer's time, such as the impacts of the plague and the evolving class structures in England, the introduction sets the stage for a thorough examination of the connections between Chaucer's works and the tumultuous period in which he lived, marking him as a central figure reflecting the complexities of 14th-century English society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 Poets, English -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 415143 413613 2024-10-02T09:15:28.017519 2023-10-02T08:17:11.282725 text/html text/html 410921 2021-01-08T21:41:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 153508 2021-01-08T21:41:59 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 225831 2024-10-02T09:15:35.034490 application/epub+zip 230556 2024-10-02T09:15:29.938468 application/epub+zip 230557 2024-10-02T09:15:28.733498 application/epub+zip 381581 2024-10-02T09:15:38.751425 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 378055 2024-10-02T09:15:34.292448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355044 2022-09-02T10:54:44.648668 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 386864 386815 2024-10-02T09:15:27.161521 2023-10-02T08:17:10.566723 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 386798 2021-01-08T21:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 150587 2021-01-08T21:41:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19790 2024-10-02T09:15:38.878430 application/rdf+xml 11203 2024-10-02T09:15:29.283470 image/jpeg 2999 2024-10-02T09:15:29.005662 image/jpeg 221889 2024-10-02T09:15:28.053497 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia