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Essay on Geoffrey Chaucer

February 25th, 2011 No comments

Geoffrey Chaucer was a narrative poet and one of the greatest English writers. The differences in society are important in understanding the actions and attitudes of Chaucer’s pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales. The social structure of Europe in the 14th century was feudal. Society was organized in a hierarchical form, one’s wealth and power determined the position one occupied. Each level of society had its rights and privileges, and each … Read the rest