GEOFFREY CHAUCER
Son of a wine merchant
Excellent education
he was a realist so he couldn't escape from his age
Historical eventes
the 100 years war
the rise of the middle class in the towns
the black death
the corruption of the catholic clergy
the peasants revolts
Features of his age
age of learning and umanist
birth of nationalism
age of transition from the medieval age to modernism
the english litterature expanced and poetry and prose developed
the english language spoken in London became the standard english
Style
new metres were established
alliteration replaced rymes
The three periods
FRENCH PERIOD
influenced by french styles and subject
ITALIAN PERIOD
influenced by Boccaccio
ENGLISH PERIOD
greater realism
1343-1400
Father of English literature
one of the first english poet known by name
his language become standard english and the bases of modern english
his masterpiece "The Canterbury Tales" is a poltrite of the english society of this time