2. Writers: o Hanne Deceuninck o Manou Verduyn o Edith Lansens  The Canterbury Tales  Geoffrey Chaucer

3. Table of contents Edith Hanne Manou Geoffrey Chaucer More Chaucer… His penmanship His professions Geoffrey Chaucer in the modern time A little story A Knight’s Tale

4. Edith o Edith Lansens o 14 years old o 12 November 1998 o Handzame

5. Hanne o Hanne Deceuninck o 15 years old o 5 January 1998 o Hooglede

6. Manou o Manou Verduyn o 14 years old o 5 October 1998 o Werken

7. Geoffrey Chaucer o Geoffrey Chaucer o 1343-1400 o Wrote in old language o Most writers  Latin/French

8. More Chaucer… o Main writer of Middle English literature o Confidant of three kings o Wrote thousands of lines of verses o Father of English literature o Praised for  The Canterbury Tales

9. His penmanship o Variety of : subjects, genres and styles o Combines humor with seriousness o Poet of love o Gives a view of : - weaknesses - follies - generosity

10. His professions o Author o Poet o Soldier o Courtier o Diplomat o Civil servant

11. Geoffrey Chaucer in the modern time

12. A little Story o Teseida of Boccaccio o Courtly love o Arcite and Palamon o Emelye

13. A Knight’s Tale