Ackroyd, Peter
Chaucer (Brief Lives)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780099287483
- author:
- Ackroyd, Peter
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Vintage
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2005
- Pages:
- 144
- Dimensions:
- 12.7 x 1.4 x 19.7 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Biography, Historical, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 4 working days
Description
Geoffrey Chaucer is often regarded as one of the greatest poets in the English language, yet his life and work remain somewhat enigmatic. A royal servant with a complex past, Chaucer was involved in high-stakes politics and warfare, and it is surprising that he found time to write some of the finest poems in the language.
Despite his reputation as an invisible poet, Chaucer's genius was prolific and diverse, reflecting his status as a true London artist within the broader European Renaissance of learning. His most famous work, The Canterbury Tales, remains an epic of Englishness, presided over by the genial and generous figure of its author.
This biography offers a nuanced exploration of Chaucer's life and work, shedding light on the man behind the masterpieces that have endured for centuries.
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