Project Gutenberg 2013-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 589 Chaucer, Geoffrey 1342 1400 Chaucer, Jeffrey Haweis, Mary Eliza Joy 1852 1898 Haweis, Mrs. Hugh Reginald Haweis, Mrs. H. R. Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key Illustrated by the editor. Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Chaucer for Children: A Golden Key" by Mrs. H.R. Haweis is a children's adaptation of the works of Geoffrey Chaucer, written in the late 19th century. This engaging retelling serves as an introduction to Chaucer's stories, translating the essence of his medieval tales into a format that is accessible and enjoyable for younger readers. The adaptation likely focuses on the themes of love, virtue, and moral lessons, highlighting diverse characters from Chaucer's "Canterbury Tales." The opening of the work sets the stage for this exploration by introducing Geoffrey Chaucer as a pivotal figure in English literature, noted as "the Father of English Poetry." It describes the world in which he lived, emphasizing the vast differences from modern life, including clothing, meals, and the basic comforts people enjoyed. Haweis animates Chaucer's character, explaining his journey through time, his literary contributions, and the social customs of the 14th century that influence his tales. This introduction not only prepares young readers for the stories to follow but also paints a vivid picture of Chaucer's life and the rich tapestry of medieval society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43984/43984-h/images/cover.jpg en Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Adaptations PR PZ Text Browsing: Children & Young Adult Reading Browsing: Literature 530369 530378 2024-09-18T12:04:13.542174 2023-09-19T07:53:49.111108 text/html text/html 532882 2013-10-19T20:49:10 text/html; charset=utf-8 5519800 2013-10-19T22:04:02 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 5604178 2024-09-18T12:04:28.331114 application/epub+zip 5606335 2024-09-18T12:04:16.598201 application/epub+zip 254714 2024-09-18T12:04:15.030208 application/epub+zip 5769627 2024-09-18T12:04:35.086087 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5687330 2024-09-18T12:04:25.688144 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353642 2022-09-20T05:29:22.540502 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415314 2024-09-18T12:04:11.340175 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 417870 2013-10-19T20:49:08 text/plain; charset=utf-8 161064 2013-10-19T22:04:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 414905 2013-10-19T20:49:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 160427 2013-10-19T22:04:00 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 414911 2013-10-19T20:49:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 160205 2013-10-19T22:04:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22307 2024-09-18T12:04:35.270357 application/rdf+xml 19657 2024-09-18T12:04:15.206157 image/jpeg 3213 2024-09-18T12:04:15.118171 image/jpeg 5682667 2024-09-18T12:04:13.738161 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