Chaucer and His England
Chaucer and His England, published in 1908 by the Cambridge medievalist G. G. Coulton, uses the poet's life and work as a window on the fourteenth century. After reviewing what is known of Chaucer's career as page, soldier, courtier, customs official and diplomat, Coulton reconstructs the world he moved in: the London of the merchants and apprentices, the court and the tournaments, the manor and the village, roads, inns and pilgrimages, the schools and universities, the friars and the parish clergy, the Black Death, the Peasants' Revolt and the first stirrings of Lollardy. Coulton draws on chronicles, sermons and court rolls as freely as on the poems, and writes with his usual vigor against sentimental views of the Middle Ages. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Is Chaucer and His England in the public domain?
Yes. Chaucer and His England by G. G. Coulton is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
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About 7 h 01 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Chaucer and His England?
Chaucer and His England by G. G. Coulton is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
