Bibliograph

Chaucer, Peter Ackroyd

Type

Label

Chaucer, Peter Ackroyd

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-176) and index

resource.biographical

individual biography

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chaucer

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

55131561

Responsibility statement

Peter Ackroyd

Series statement

Ackroyd's brief lives

Summary

Profiles the eventful life of master fourteenth-century English poet Geoffrey Chaucer, recounting his life as a courtier, diplomat, and literary luminary, who was also indicted for rape, sued for debt, and captured in battle

Table Of Contents

The Londoner -- A courtly training -- The diplomat -- An Italian connection -- The civil servant -- The court of the boy king -- A nest of troubles -- Bloody revolt -- The affairs of Troy -- Residence in Kent -- The tales of Canterbury -- Last years

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