Project Gutenberg 2011-06-29 Public domain in the USA. 572 Hadow, Grace E. (Grace Eleanor) 1875 1940 Hadow, G. E. (Grace Eleanor) Hadow, Grace Eleanor 14013588 Chaucer and His Times Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 81 Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "Chaucer and His Times" by Grace E. Hadow is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the life and context of Geoffrey Chaucer, one of the most significant poets in English literature, during the Middle Ages. The book delves into Chaucer's biography, his works, and the cultural and literary influences of the time, aiming to paint a vivid picture of the circumstances that shaped this iconic figure. The opening of the book discusses the complexities surrounding Chaucer's biography, highlighting the uncertainties regarding his origins and life events. It presents various scholarly viewpoints on Chaucer's background, hinting at a possible connection to a family of French descent. The initial chapter sets the tone for an exploration of his early life, educational experiences, and emerging career in the royal court, while also hinting at the rich influences from both the socio-political landscape and literary traditions of his time. Hadow aims to provide a thorough backdrop that illuminates Chaucer's contributions to poetry and his significance in the historical narrative of English literature. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400 Poets, English -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Biography England -- Civilization -- 1066-1485 PR Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Medieval/The Middle Ages Browsing: Literature Category: Biographies Category: British Literature Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 441963 2025-06-15T04:21:56.920936 text/html 443976 2021-01-07T21:36:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 156258 2021-01-07T21:36:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 232064 2025-06-15T04:22:10.739865 application/epub+zip 236925 2025-06-15T04:22:01.705934 application/epub+zip 220178 2025-06-15T04:21:59.585962 application/epub+zip 452024 2025-06-15T04:22:16.009900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420282 2025-06-15T04:22:08.712885 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397802 2022-09-16T16:14:35.224899 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342582 2025-06-15T04:21:55.443988 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342464 2021-01-07T21:36:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 138937 2021-01-07T21:36:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 342470 2021-01-07T21:36:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 138721 2021-01-07T21:36:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 342491 2021-01-07T21:36:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 138615 2021-01-07T21:36:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23154 2025-06-15T04:22:16.172846 application/rdf+xml 13207 2025-06-15T04:22:00.220949 image/jpeg 3351 2025-06-15T04:21:59.899914 image/jpeg 224770 2025-06-15T04:21:56.955985 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia