ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Read a brief summary of this topic. Geoffrey Chaucer, (born c. 1342/43, London?, England-died October 25, 1400, London), the outstanding English poet before Shakespeare and “the first finder of our language.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales. He has been called the “father of English literature", or, alternatively, the “father of English poetry".

Detailed explanation-3: -The 14th century is known as the age of Chaucer. He was a great writer who is not only of an age but of all the ages. It was the age of transition, a transformation of medieval to the modern times.

Detailed explanation-4: -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.

Detailed explanation-5: -Death. The legendary 14th century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer died October 25, 1400 in London, England. He died of unknown causes and was 60 years old at the time. Chaucer was buried in Westminster Abbey.