| Edition |
First edition in the U.S.A. |
| Description |
xviii, 188 pages : illustrations, maps, genealogical tables ; 19 cm. |
| Series |
Ackroyd's brief lives |
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Ackroyd, Peter, 1949-
Ackroyd's brief lives.
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| Note |
"First published in Great Britain in 2004 by Chatto & Windus"--T.p. verso. |
| Contents |
The Londoner -- A courtly training -- The diplomat -- An Italian connection -- The civil servant -- The court of the boy king -- A nest of troubles -- Bloody revolt -- The affairs of Troy -- Residence in Kent -- The tales of Canterbury -- Last years. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [175]-176) and index. |
| Subject |
Chaucer, Geoffrey, -1400.
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Poets, English -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- Biography.
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| ISBN |
0385507976 |
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