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Geoffrey Chaucer - Coggle Diagram
Geoffrey Chaucer
Biography
Born: c. 1343 in London, England.
Background: Son of a wine merchant, worked as a courtier, diplomat, and civil servant.
Travels: Visited Italy and France, influenced by Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio.
Died: 1400, buried in Westminster Abbey (Poets' Corner).
Major Works
The Canterbury Tales (his masterpiece): A collection of stories told by pilgrims traveling to Canterbury.
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Literary Context
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Influences: French courtly love poetry, Italian Renaissance literature, and English traditions.
Social and Historical Background: Feudal society, the Black Death, and the rise of the middle class.
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