ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -The House of Fame (Hous of Fame in the original spelling) is a Middle English poem by Geoffrey Chaucer, probably written between 1374 and 1385, making it one of his earlier works.

Detailed explanation-2: -Geoffrey Chaucer is considered one of the first great English poets. He is the author of such works as The Parlement of Foules, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Canterbury Tales. Humorous and profound, his writings show him to be an acute observer of his time with a deft command of many literary genres.

Detailed explanation-3: -The eagle explains that Jove appreciates the efforts of the narrator who works as a poet. As a reward Jove is allowing the narrator to enter the House of Fame with the eagle as his guide. The eagle calls the narrator by name which reveals that he is Geoffrey Chaucer.

Detailed explanation-4: -There are many opinions of what the central theme of the House of Fame is. Piero Boitani argues that the central theme is Fame, “embracing the spheres of nature, death, heroism, love, chivalry, wisdom, conscience, virtue, fortune, myth, language, and poetry–the very themes Chaucer explores in his book” (CCC 53).

Detailed explanation-5: -Geoffrey Chaucer was one of the best English poets of all time, considered a father of English language and literature. Before the likes of Shakespeare, Chaucer dominated the literary scene, most famous for his work ‘The Canterbury Tales’.