Publisher's Synopsis
Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400), known as the Father of English Literature, is widely considered the greatest English poet of the Middle Ages. In this book by M. E. Haweis, children are introduced to this poet and his major literary work, The Canterbury Tales, as well as a few of this lesser known poems. Canterbury Tales are full of cheerfulness and fun; full of love for the beautiful world, and full of sympathy for all who are in trouble or misery. In this book you will find two versions of Chaucer's poetry. First, the lines as Chaucer wrote them are presented, and then the same lines in English as we speak. You can thus look at both, and compare them. A few of Chaucer's other poems are included at the end of the book. This book is included in AmblesideOnline's free online curriculum for year 7 as well as other curriculums that follow a Charlotte Mason and/or classical educational philosophy. It is published by Wildwood Community School, Inc., a nonprofit organization committed to offering a living education to all children, and all proceeds go to fulfilling the mission.
