Troilus and Criseyde

Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1343-1400) is celebrated as the father of English literature and is best known for being one of the earliest poets to write in English at a time when Latin was the preferred literary language in Europe. Chaucer was born into a family of affluent wine merchants in London and enjoyed a multifaceted career as a courtier, diplomat, and civil servant under three monarchs, including...