Part of the 'Bloomsbury Poetry Classics' series.
Geoffrey Chaucer was born c.1340, the son of a London vintner. Most famous for 'The Canterbury Tales' he also penned several other works of lasting interest: 'The House of Fame', 'Troilus and Criseyde' and 'The Parliament of Fowls', all of which are represented in this selection. There were prose works too, including a learned output. Chaucer was also a highly active public servant, at various times serving as a diplomat, a forester, a soldier, a customs official, a member of parliament and a "knight of the shire". He died in 1400.
