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 ...

On the death of John's first wife Blanche Chaucer wrote his poem The Book of the Duchess. Gaunt's third wife Katherine was said to have been a sister of the poet's wife. Chaucer held the post of Clerk ...

I have just started reading “The Good Wife of Bath” by Karen Brooks. I am familiar with the Wife of Bath from my previous ...

Curious about why Thor uses his iconic Shakespearean speech pattern? Marvel has provided a long-awaited answer to one of its ...