ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) is the first illustrious representative poet in the history of English literature.

Detailed explanation-2: -“The Prologue to the Canterbury Tales” is about an epic contemporary society of the 14th Century. Geoffrey Chaucer is a close observer of human nature and sketched reality in his book, hence, he is called representative of his age.

Detailed explanation-3: -After John Donne and John Milton, John Dryden was the greatest English poet of the 17th century. After William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson, he was the greatest playwright. And he has no peer as a writer of prose, especially literary criticism, and as a translator.

Detailed explanation-4: -Geoffrey Chaucer is today one of the most highly regarded English poets, but during his lifetime his writing was largely subsidiary to his role in public affairs in 14th-century England.

Detailed explanation-5: -Period: The period between 1343 and 1450 is known as the age of Chaucer. The age of Chaucer is the first significant period in the Literary history of England. It marks the beginning of a new era, new language and new literature.