History of English Literature - The Age of Chaucer

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History of English Literature – The Age of Chaucer

Development of Middle English Prose and Verse

The 14^th century is known as the age of Chaucer. He was a great writer who is not only of an age but of all the ages. It was the age of transition, a transformation of medieval to the modern times. The great age of enlightenment and prosperity. But initially, during the middle age, the people of England were not much satisfied with the so-called religious, political and social principles.

Geoffrey Chaucer (1343 -1400) is known as the father of English literature. He wasn’t only an author but a philosopher, astronomer, bureaucrat and a diplomat. Chaucer is very well known for his beautiful and exceptional metrical innovation. He is famous for Canterbury tales which is a collection of stories told by fictional pilgrims.

Coming to the Middle English literature, it is divided into two parts basically – Religious and Secular. The religious poetries include sermons and translations of the bible. These were simplified in order to provide some basic teachings and knowledge about life to the poor, helpless and oppressed people whereas the secular poetries are the works of old English verse with reference to God, heaven, and salvation.

In this period many more changes occurred. The most promising and necessary change was the transformation of literature from oral to written. The more importance was given to the reader, provided with the utmost originality of works. On the other hand, feudalism, chivalry, and churches started declining.

There was a noticeable social change. Starting from an era of transition, the unimaginable progress of nationalism, Black Death wiping out the 3^rd population of England, famine and social disturbance, the corruption of church and reformation, ending up with the new ray of progress, knowledge, development, and learning.

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