English Literature: Chaucer and the Medieval Period

Duration: 13 min

Year Published: 1957

Creator: Coronet Films

Color: Color

Credits: Bartlett J. Whiting

Description: Presents Chaucer as the initiator of a new period in English literature, and points out that medieval literature reached its height with Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Explains how these tales are a mirror of life, customs, and language of medieval England. Tells of the contribution of the three social classes to the literature of that period, and identifies the early literary forms - the ballad, mystery play, allegory, and romance.

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