Geoffrey Chaucer

Geoffrey Chaucer was an English poet, author, and civil servant.
He is best known for The Canterbury Tales, a collection of stories told by pilgrims on their way to Canterbury Cathedral.
Chaucer was born in London in the 1340s and died in 1400.
He was a prolific writer and produced a wide range of works, including poems, plays, and treatises.
Chaucer is considered one of the most important figures in the development of English literature.
His work helped to establish English as a major literary language and influenced many later writers, including William Shakespeare.