Project Gutenberg 2004-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 62 Hulbert, James R. (James Root) 1884 1969 Hulbert, J. R. (James Root) Hulbert, James Root Chaucer's Official Life Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Sergio Cangiano, David Moynihan, Charles Franks and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Chaucer's Official Life" by James R. Hulbert is a historical account likely written in the early 20th century. This work investigates the significant yet often overlooked details of Geoffrey Chaucer's life, particularly focusing on his relationships and interactions within the English court, especially with influential figures such as John of Gaunt. The book aims to clarify the facts surrounding Chaucer's career and to dispel conjectures about his patronage that have permeated biographical accounts over the decades. The opening of the book sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the rise of Chaucer through meticulous research and analysis of historical records. It begins with an acknowledgment of prior scholars' contributions while also signaling an intention to establish a more fact-based narrative of Chaucer's life. The introduction details the challenges faced in accurately ascertaining details about Chaucer’s appointments, financial rewards, and political ties, as well as the various official capacities he held throughout his career. Hulbert plans to offer a thorough evaluation by comparing Chaucer's experiences with those of his contemporaries to elucidate whether Chaucer's advancements were due to personal merit or the effects of favoritism stemming from his association with powerful patrons. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 John, of Gaunt, Duke of Lancaster, 1340-1399 Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 -- Friends and associates Poets, English -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Biography PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature 219267 219129 2024-10-03T09:44:11.187320 2023-10-03T08:47:11.101675 text/html text/html 219260 219122 2024-10-03T09:44:11.422330 2023-10-03T08:47:11.247681 text/html text/html 144888 2024-10-03T09:44:16.576270 application/epub+zip 146900 2024-10-03T09:44:13.244297 application/epub+zip 146900 2024-10-03T09:44:12.087324 application/epub+zip 285809 2024-10-03T09:44:19.113272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 268165 2024-10-03T09:44:15.871287 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227550 2022-09-03T12:24:55.746227 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 202970 202883 2024-10-03T09:44:10.906322 2023-10-03T08:47:10.914703 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 198027 2020-12-29T21:21:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 70747 2020-12-29T21:21:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19826 2024-10-03T09:44:19.238256 application/rdf+xml 13350 2024-10-03T09:44:12.625295 image/jpeg 3673 2024-10-03T09:44:12.357302 image/jpeg 142090 2024-10-03T09:44:11.440316 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