Part ThreeGeoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400)Geoffrey Chaucer nGeoffrey Chaucers Life page way of court; army prisoner in France; Diplomatic position in France and Italy; Other positions.Chaucers literary career n1.the period of French influence (1359- 1372): Romance of the Rose; 玫瑰传奇Book of the Duchess; 公爵夫人之书Chaucers literary career n2.the period of Italian influence (1372- 1386) The Legend of Good Women;良妇传说 The House of Fame;声誉之堂The Parliament of Fowls;百鸟议会Troilus and Criseyde.特罗勒斯与克莱西 Chaucers literary career n3.the period of his maturity (1386-1400) The Canterbury Tales坎特伯雷故事集Chaucers contribution to English Literature and Languagen the “father of English poetry” nthe first most significant poet in English literary history to write in Middle English nthe “heroic couplet” ndid much in making the dialect of London the foundation for the modern English language Heroic couplet (英雄双韵体）nThe heroic couplet, two rhyming iambic pentameter （五步抑扬格）lines, is also called a closet couplet because the meaning and the grammatical structure are complete within two lines.n Whan that Aprill, with his shoures sootenThe droghte of March hath perced to the rootenAnd bathed every veyne in swich licour,nOf which vertu engendred is the flour;nWhan Zephirus eek with his sweete breethnInspired hath in every holt and heethnThe tendre croppes, and the yonge sonnenHath in the Ram his halfe cours yronne,nAnd smale foweles maken melodye,nThat slepen al the nyght with open yen(So priketh hem Nature in hir corages);nThanne longen folk to goon on pilgrimagesnAnd palmeres for to seken straunge strondesnTo ferne halwes, kowthe in sondry londes; The Canterbury Talesn a collection of 20 complete stories and 4 fragments nthe stories come from different sources. The Canterbury Talesnhumor narration, its loyalty to reality, and infinite sense of humanity. ntwo groups of people - the holy orders and the middle class nthe holy orders: a parson, some nuns, a monk, a friar, a summoner, and a pardoner. n and the middle class: a merchant, the Wife of Bath, a haberdasher, a dyer, a carpenter, a weaver, a carpet maker as well as a skipper The General ProloguenThe first part: the setting of the tales;nThe second Part: the cause of the book;nThe third part: the description of palmers.The first part: the setting of the talesnSpring:nIn April;nSweet showers;nEngendering of the flowers;nThe sweet breath of zephyrs;nThe tender shoots;nYouthful son;nSinging birdsChinese version of the first partn夏雨给大地带来了喜悦， n送走了土壤干裂的三月， n沐浴着草木的丝丝经络， n顿时百花盛开，生机勃勃。 n西风轻吹留下清香缕缕， n田野复苏吐出芳草绿绿； n碧蓝的天空腾起一轮红日，n 青春的太阳洒下万道金辉。n小鸟的歌喉多么清脆优美， n迷人的夏夜怎好安然入睡 n美丽的自然撩拨万物的心弦， n多情的鸟儿歌唱爱情的欣欢。n香客盼望膜拜圣徒的灵台，n僧侣立愿云游陌生的滨海。n信徒来自全国东西南北，n众人结伴奔向坎特伯雷， n去朝谢医病救世的恩主， n以缅怀大恩大德的圣徒。Q1：how is the setting of the tales described? With such a setting, could you predict the general tone of the tales that are to follow?nThe description of what you see: bud and roots, showers, flowers, wood and field, sun;n What you feel: breeze;n What you hear: song of the birds.nSpring: full of vigor; full of green which represents life, youth and hope.The second Part: the cause of the booknThe author and other 29 palmers meet at the Tabard. They are all about to start the pilgrim journey to Canterbury. The third part: the description of palmersnKnight: an excellent man;nFought in many campaigns;nDespite his prowess, honored in mens eyes;nDeportment: Meek as a girl, gentle,Never spoke ignobly;nHorse was good;nClothing: spattered by the rust, just returned.Q2: in your own words, summarize the character of knight from brief introduction in this excerpt.nWorthy man:n Loved the following: Chivalry;Truth; openhandedness; courtesy.nHonored for his worthy.The Function of the ProloguenA splendid masterpiece of realistic portrayal, the first of its kind in the history of English literaturenA striking brilliant and picturesque panorama of his time and his countrynA miniature of the English society of Chaucers time.nA framework for the tales http:/www.librarius.com/cantales.htm