Author · United Kingdom · 1340–1400
Geoffrey Chaucer
A road of voices; lively mosaic of medieval life where humor meets prayer and trade.
Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet and author, widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. He has been called the "father of English literature". He was the first writer to be buried in what has since come to be called Poets' Corner, in Westminster Abbey.
Genres
Poetry
Voices on the road for 2026
Geoffrey Chaucer lets many mouths speak. Pilgrims trade jokes desires and judgments and the language itself sparkles. Class gender and piety argue without losing play. Read him today to enjoy range and to see how a mixed crowd can carry truth better than a single lecture.
