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Geoffrey Chaucer, who was a customs official and special envoy during the 14th century, is one of our best-loved writers. He virtually invented English poetry, and stands comparison with Shakespeare and the great English novelists.
In The Canterbury Tales, a group of pilgrims traveling to Canterbury Cathedral compete in a storytelling contest. This overarching plot, or frame, provides a reason for the pilgrims to tell their stories, which reflect the concerns sparked by the social upheavals of late medieval England.
Selected Works of Chaucer contains his best-known works, including The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, The House of Fame and The Legend of Good Women in an accessible prose translation.
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