ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

Detailed explanation-1: -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.” His The Canterbury Tales ranks as one of the greatest poetic works in English.

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: -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-4: -This period of 116 years became known as the Hundred Years’ War, a conflict that lasted through the reigns of Edward III, Richard II, Henry IV, Henry V, and Henry VI. Early on in the war, particularly through the 1346 Battle of Crecy, England established its reputation as a country of skilled, deadly longbowmen.