The Complete Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Second edition
Geoffrey Chaucer Books
January 1, 1343 – October 25, 1400
Geoffrey Chaucer is celebrated as the father of English literature. Through his works, most notably the unfinished Canterbury Tales, he delves into the complexities of human nature and society. His pioneering use of the vernacular English language elevated it to an art form, profoundly influencing subsequent writers. Chaucer's writing is admired for its wit, psychological insight, and masterful character portrayals.
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Step back in time to experience the adventures of a group of people to Canterbury in this stunning reconstruction of 14th Century England. In 1387, a group of people went to Canterbury. On their way, they told stories. The stories were exciting and interesting. They helped the group to enjoy their time travelling. But these stories do not only tell us about the past. They are stories that anybody can read and enjoy today. And they are stories that can teach us many things, about love, about friendship, and about life. Syllabus Grammar and structures Simple states and habits;Present actions in progress; Past finished actions Future Present Continuous, going to, will; ability, permission ability, permission in the past obligation; Have necessity offers, spontaneous decisions for future, predictions.
EVERYMAN'S POETRY This new series of the world's greatest poetry features the hallmarks of Everyman top-quality production and reader-friendly design along with helpful notes and critiques. Each edition is also a great value, especially for those readers beginning to explore the work of this remarkable poet.
Unjustly imprisoned and waiting to die, Boethius penned his last and greatest work, Consolation of Philosophy, an imaginary dialogue between himself and Philosophy, personified as a woman. Reminiscent of Dante in places, Boethius's fiction is an ode-to-philosophy-cum-Socratic-dialogue. Joel Relihan's skillful rendering, smoother to the modern ear than previous translations, preserves the book's heart-rending clarity and Boethius's knack for getting it just right. Listen to him on fortune: "We spin in an ever-turning circle, and it is our delight to change the bottom for the top and the top for the bottom. You may climb up if you wish, but on this condition: Don't think it an injustice when the rules of the game require you to go back down."Consolation of Philosophy recalls the transience of the material world, the eternality of wisdom, and the life of the philosopher. Boethius was deeply influenced by the Platonist tradition, and this piece is one of the more powerful and artful defenses of a detachment that feels almost Buddhist. For anyone who's felt at odds with the world, Consolation is a reminder that the best things in life are eternal. Boethius must be right: the book is just as meaningful today as it was in the sixth century when he wrote it. --Eric de Place
In the Middle Ages an ill-matched band of strangers on a pilgrimate amuse themselves along the way with a storytelling competition
The Riverside Chaucer
- 375 pages
- 14 hours of reading
In a dream, the poet joins a hunting party. He comes upon a knight in black, who laments the loss of his lady, tells of her virtues and beauty and declares her dead. The hunting party reappears, a bell strikes twelve, and the poet awakes.
A collection of twenty-four stories, all but two of which are in verse, related by members of a company of thirty-one pilgrims who are on their way to the shrine of St. Thomas at Canterbury in medievel times.
Set in a dream vision format, this poem explores themes of love and courtship through the gathering of birds, each representing different aspects of romance. Notably, it is one of the earliest works to associate St. Valentine's Day with love, positioning Chaucer as a key figure in shaping this tradition. With approximately 700 lines composed in rhyme royal stanza, the poem blends allegory and social commentary, showcasing the complexities of love and the dynamics of relationships in a whimsical setting.
