Chaucer

Chesterton expounds the 'genius of Geoffrey Chaucer' in this literary biography which explores both the writer and his time. The medieval poet as seen by a 20th century voice of art.

Gilbert Keith Chesterton, (1874 – 1936), was an English writer, poet, philosopher, dramatist, journalist, orator, lay theologian, biographer, and literary and art critic. Chesterton is often referred to as the "prince of paradox". Time magazine has observed of his writing style: "Whenever possible Chesterton made his points with popular sayings, proverbs, allegories—first carefully turning them inside out."