Project Gutenberg 2011-08-31 Public domain in the USA. 328 Coulton, G. G. (George Gordon) 1858 1947 Coulton, George Gordon 08033921 Chaucer and His England Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Chaucer and His England" by G. G. Coulton is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The work serves as an informal commentary on the life and times of Geoffrey Chaucer, aiming to provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the poet's context and contributions. It delves into the intricacies of medieval society and the pivotal events in Chaucer's life, exploring how these elements influenced his writings. The opening of the book sets the stage by highlighting the dynamic nature of the 14th century in England, which was a time of significant change and development. It discusses the socio-political landscape during Chaucer's lifetime, suggesting that this was an era rich in opportunity for a poet of his caliber. The text reflects on England's gradual shift towards a more unified national identity and legal system, emphasizing the importance of vernacular languages, which culminated in Chaucer's choice to write in English. Through poetic references and evocative prose, the opening effectively captures the essence of the England that shaped Chaucer, while also hinting at the complexities of his character and the broader cultural shifts underway during his time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en England -- Intellectual life -- 1066-1485 England -- Social life and customs -- 1066-1485 Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Homes and haunts -- England Poets, English -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Homes and haunts -- England DA PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature 816983 816990 2024-09-15T16:05:25.714232 2023-09-16T09:15:50.528951 text/html text/html 813471 2021-01-08T02:39:09 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 3340140 2021-01-08T02:39:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 3640926 2024-09-15T16:05:42.807110 application/epub+zip 3646536 2024-09-15T16:05:29.673210 application/epub+zip 368407 2024-09-15T16:05:27.479143 application/epub+zip 3941089 2024-09-15T16:05:51.363052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3830081 2024-09-15T16:05:40.093061 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564731 2022-09-17T06:42:48.012209 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 649314 649149 2024-09-15T16:05:23.450265 2023-09-16T09:15:48.201954 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 648641 2021-01-08T02:39:09 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 265800 2021-01-08T02:39:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 648665 2021-01-08T02:39:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 265317 2021-01-08T02:39:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21225 2024-09-15T16:05:51.535069 application/rdf+xml 14079 2024-09-15T16:05:27.944135 image/jpeg 3821 2024-09-15T16:05:27.714151 image/jpeg 3397991 2024-09-15T16:05:25.897202 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