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Bard of the Middle Ages: The Works of Geoffrey Chaucer
Written by Michael Drout
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Chaucer's works are today widely studied and serve as models for current literature around the world. Chaucer holds a place of esteem as the earliest and one of the foremost writers in the English language.
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