The life of Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1340-1400), often labeled “the father of English poetry,” ought to be an open book: He is ...

Before "The Canterbury Tales," Geoffrey Chaucer was a teenage fashion plate, prisoner of war, a traveler. We dig into a new biography. On 4th July, 1378, a bead-maker, Simon Wylde de Estland, robbed a ...

There are and have been such giants in every civilization and every country in the world’s history. Let’s acquaint ourselves with two British literary giants – Geoffrey (with a grand first name!) ...

Founded in 1966, The Chaucer Review: A Journal of Medieval Studies and Literary Criticism publishes studies of the language, sources, historical and political contexts, social milieus, and aesthetics ...

Alongside his role in the development of British comedy, the Monty Python writer and director Terry Jones, who has died at 77, made significant contributions to Chaucerian scholarship and mediaeval ...

Directed by Russel Stich, “The Canterbury Tales Or … Geoffrey Chaucer’s Flying Circus” is a modern parody of the classic Canterbury Tales told with a Monty Python flair. Regarding the latter, Clare ...

Two scholars have made new conclusions about a sermon from the late 12th century, which reframes some confusing references, made by the 14th century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer. And now for a tale ...

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This show originally aired on May 02, 2019. Before "The Canterbury Tales," Geoffrey Chaucer was a teenage fashion plate, prisoner of war, a traveler. We dig into a new biography. On 4th July, 1378, a ...