An anonymous buyer funded the purchase of the book for France. An extremely rare 1477 first edition of Geoffrey Chaucer’s "Canterbury Tales" sold for $7.5 million in 1998 to the highest bidder, the ...

The interest in reading books and the appreciation of English literature is at a nadir. This week it was revealed that only ...

Canterbury is a city steeped in history when it comes to english literature having been the birthplace of The Canterbury ...

Northern Irish pupils can choose to continue their English literature studies in their A Levels. Those who do will end up studying a wide range of books and plays - and plenty of poetry. A number of ...

Education: Harvard University, B.A. in Anthropology and Afro-American Studies; Cambridge University, Trinity College, M.Phil in Social Anthropology Geoffrey A. Fowler is The Washington Post’s ...

Peter Ackroyd''s historical novel from 2003 blends historical fact and imaginative fiction to bring the turbulent London of ...

Chaucer’s Books has stood out as a beacon for local literature lovers. Now it’s celebrating an impressive fifty years of existence in Santa Barbara. This Friday, November 1, the storied establishment ...

Chaucer’s Hosts Afabwaje Kurian for an in-store book talk and signing of her new release Before the Mango Ripens. Joining the author in conversation is Lisa Stewart. Description – Set against the ...

For a half-century now, Chaucer’s Books in Santa Barbara has not only survived but cemented itself as one of the city’s favorite places to get lost while browsing shelves for new reads, and this ...

Happily, there are a host of witty, satirical and downright hilarious books out there, waiting to put a smile back on our faces. From comic novels and memoirs, to essays and poetry, humour has filled ...

He has worked on some valuable books over the years, including a math primer used by George Washington; an early copy of Noah Webster’s dictionary; and a rare collection of Geoffrey Chaucer’s ...