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Chaucer

by Adolphus William Ward

Level C1 · AdvancedHistorical5 chapters
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CEFR level
C1
Length
5 chapters
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About this book

About this book

Explore the meticulous reconstruction of Geoffrey Chaucer's life through rare documents and poetic clues, revealing the challenges of piecing together the biography of England's famed medieval poet amidst uncertainties and scholarly debates.

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Contents

5 chapters in all. The first chapter is free to read with no account.

02CHAPTER 1. CHAUCER'S TIMES.
03CHAPTER 2. CHAUCER'S LIFE AND WORKS.
04CHAPTER 3. CHARACTERISTICS OF CHAUCER AND OF HIS POETRY.
05CHAPTER 4. EPILOGUE.

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