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The life of Geoffrey Chaucer (ca. 1340-1400), often labeled “the father of English poetry,” ought to be an open book: He is mentioned almost 500 times in contemporary records, far more than ...

Before "The Canterbury Tales," Geoffrey Chaucer was a teenage fashion plate, prisoner of war, a traveler. We dig into a new biography. Beyond 'The Canterbury Tales,' Geoffrey Chaucer's Life In London ...

Adaptations of Geoffrey Chaucer`s ”The Canterbury Tales”–and they have been legion–almost invariably disappoint. Such is the case in Trinity Square Ensemble`s current mounting of seven selections in a ...

I began my journey at the gates of the magnificent Canterbury Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the destination of the pilgrims in Chaucer’s book. On a damp spring morning, I found myself ...

The well-worn pages inside the marbled cover of a first-edition “Canterbury Tales” book is carefully stored in a special slipcover at Saint Vincent College in Unity. The book is dated 1478. In the ...

Directed by Russel Stich, “The Canterbury Tales Or … Geoffrey Chaucer’s Flying Circus” is a modern parody of the classic Canterbury Tales told with a Monty Python flair. Regarding the latter, Clare ...

After decades of research and a bit of help from the late Terry Jones, a 600-year-old manuscript comes to life. Rae Hodge was a senior editor at CNET. She led CNET's coverage of privacy and ...

NOTE FOR LISTENERS: Due to issues with our phone lines, we’re using a different number for today’s broadcast. Please call in at 1-888-899-9287, toll free. With Meghna Chakrabarti Before “The ...

Before "The Canterbury Tales," Geoffrey Chaucer was a teenage fashion plate, prisoner of war, a traveler. We dig into a new biography. On 4th July, 1378, a bead-maker, Simon Wylde de Estland, robbed a ...