This presentation provides an overview of Geoffrey Chaucer and his poetry. It notes that Chaucer was born in London around 1340 to an affluent wine merchant and worked as Clerk of Works of the Palace of Westminster. The presentation highlights some of Chaucer's most famous works, including The Canterbury Tales, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Legend of Good Women. It also provides a list of his other poems and fictional works. The presentation concludes by thanking the audience.

1. Green University of Bangladesh
Presentation Topic: Chaucer poetry
Course Code: ENG 114
Course title: History of English literature
Presented by:
Emamul Haque
ID: 130120022
Green University of Bangladesh

3.  About Geoffrey Chaucer
 Geoffrey Chaucer was born in
London sometime between
1340 and 1344 to John Chaucer
and Agnes Copton. John
Chaucer was an affluent wine
merchant and deputy to the
king's butler.
 According to John Dryden,
Chaucer is the father of English
poetry.
 Chaucer remained Clerk of
Works of the Palace of
Westminster.
 Chaucer died on October 25,
1400.

4. • Chaucer selected poetry
 The Canterbury Tales.
 Troilus and Criseyde.
 Treatise on the Astrolabe.
 The Legend of Good Women.
 Parlement of Foules.
 Anelida and Arcite.
 The House of Fame.
 The Book of the Duchess.
 Roman de la Rose.
 Boece

5. The Canterbury Tales

6. His other activities
Spurious
 The Cuckoo and the
Nightingale.
 The Complaint of the
Black Knight.
 The Floure and the Leafe.
 Pierce the Ploughman's
Crede.
 Jack Upland.

7. His other activities
Tales
The Tale of Gamelyn.
Prologue and Tale of
Beryn.
The Plowman's Tale.
The Pilgrim's Tale.

8. Any Questions????

9. THANK YOU