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Peter Ackroyd's brief and pithy biography of Chaucer (1343?-1400) sets the writer firmly in his 14th-century London milieu, and emphasizes the way his life led to his poetry. He also discusses each of Chaucer's poems in detail, including THE CANTERBURY TALES. In 2004, Ackroyd also published a novel, THE CLERKENWELL TALES, which is loosely based on Chaucer's great work.
| Details | | Series: | ACKROYD BRIEF LIVES |
| Size | | Length: | 188 pages | | Height: | 7.5 in | | Width: | 5.3 in | | Thickness: | 1.0 in | | Weight: | 9.3 oz |
Industry Reviews
"[A] fascinating portrait of the man who has been called the father of English poetry....You get a clear sense of English as an evolving language, and, for those puzzled by Chaucer's version of it, Ackroyd includes an appendix with modern translations of all the quoted material. A splendid introduction to a pivotal figure in the history of English literature."
Kirkus (10/01/2004)
"[T]he work can serve as an effective introduction to its author as well as its subject...."
Publishers Weekly (10/18/2004)
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