Geoffrey Chaucer: Life and Works

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Effect of Geoffrey Chaucer on English literature

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Awakened the arts in England, recognized as "the father of English poetry"

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Chaucer's Early Career

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Worked as a page to King Edward III's daughter-in-law, became a member of the royal court

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Chaucer's marriage

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Married Philippa Pan, a lady-in-waiting to the queen

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Chaucer's Later Career

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Studied law, became a yeoman, served as a diplomat and soldier, worked as comptroller for the port of London

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Chaucer's insights in his works

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Made penetrating insights into human nature and displayed sharp wit

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Inspiration for The Canterbury Tales

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Possibly inspired by a pilgrimage to the shrine of St. Thomas Becket at Canterbury Cathedral

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Chaucer's writing language

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Wrote in the vernacular, transitioning from Middle English to Modern English

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Chaucer's contribution to English Renaissance

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His writing in Modern English created a true cultural rebirth

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Chaucer's recognition in the 14th century

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Regarded as the "false dawn" of the English Renaissance

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The Canterbury Tales provides a contemporary picture of fourteenth-century England.

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Chaucer's work gathers characters from different walks of life, offering a witty and revealing journey through medieval society.