Geoffrey Chaucer (c.1343-1400),English author and poet,holding a book and surrounded by an initial letter for a manuscript page. Chaucer was born in London,but little is known of his early life. He worked as a courtier and diplomat and travelled across western Europe before settling into a life of service at court. He is best known for 'The Canterbury Tales' (1387-1400),a collection of stories told by fictional pilgrims on the road to Canterbury Cathedral. This illuminated 15th-century manuscript page is from from 'The Canterbury Tales' and dates to around the period 1413 to 1422 | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / British Library |
Bildgröße: | 4091 px × 4337 px |
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