ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -Chaucer was named Controller of Customs on wools, skins, and hides for the port of London in 1374, and continued in this post for twelve years. Around that time, Chaucer’s period of Italian influence began, which includes transitional works such as Anelida and Arcite (c. 1379), Parlement of Foules (c.

Detailed explanation-2: -His use of English in his poetry helped to establish Middle English vernacular as the mainstream language of the day, replacing Latin and French and in doing so, paving the way for other literary greats such as Shakespeare.

Detailed explanation-3: -Perhaps the chief characteristics of Chaucer’s works are their variety in subject matter, genre, tone, and style and in the complexities presented concerning the human pursuit of a sensible existence.

Detailed explanation-4: -According to the legend on his tomb in Westminster Abbey, the poet died on October 25, 1400. During 1359 to 1360, Chaucer served with the English army in France and was taken prisoner near Reims.

Detailed explanation-5: -Geoffrey Chaucer (/ˈtʃɔːsər/; c. 1340s – 25 October 1400) was an English poet, author, and civil servant best known for The Canterbury Tales.