ENG 20 - Chaucer

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Long Island University-C W Post Campus

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Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400) is usually considered the greatest English writer of his age, and his collection of short tales in verse, The Canterbury Tales, as one of the masterpieces of medieval literature. The Canterbury Tales tells the story of a group of travelers who journey from London to Canterbury in a diverse group, entertaining themselves along the way with a tale-telling competition. Because the members of the group are from different social and economic backgrounds, the kinds of stories they tell differ also. Like other medieval writers and readers, Chaucer knew the typical tale types of his time: the chivalric romance, the fabliau or erotic comic tale, the beast fable, the debate, the legend or saint's life. Unlike many of his contemporaries, he combined them in this single work. In the process of reading selected stories from Chaucer's great collection, students will acquire an understanding of the Middle Ages as it shaped one of its greatest literary innovators. Prerequisites of ENG 1 and ENG 2 are required.

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3.00

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Institution Website:

www.liu.edu

Phone Number:

(516) 299-2900

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

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Semester

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