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📘 Blog on “The Book of the Duchess” by Geoffrey Chaucer (in English, Bengali, and Hindi with Disclaimer)10101010101010 🏛️ English Version “The Book of the Duchess: Geoffrey Chaucer’s Dream of Loss and Consolation Introduction The Book of the Duchess is one of Geoffrey Chaucer’s earliest and most touching poems. Written around 1368–1372, it is believed to commemorate the death of Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, the beloved wife of John of Gaunt. The poem presents grief, memory, and consolation through a dream vision — a form popular in medieval literature. --- Summary of the Poem The narrator, suffering from sleeplessness and melancholy, reads the tale of Ceyx and Alcyone, a myth about love and loss. As he finally falls asleep, he dreams of being in a forest where he encounters a sorrowful knight dressed in black. The knight tells the dreamer about his deep sadness and reveals that he has lost his lady, who was “good, fair, white, and bright.” Gradually, the dreamer realize...

📚 Blog on “Troilus and Criseyde” by Geoffrey Chaucer (In English, Bengali, and Hindi with Disclaimer) --- 🏛️ English Version “Love, Fate, and Betrayal: The Timeless Tale of Troilus and Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer --- Introduction Geoffrey Chaucer, often called the Father of English Literature, is best known for The Canterbury Tales. Yet, before that monumental work, Chaucer wrote Troilus and Criseyde, a long narrative poem that reveals his mastery over human emotion, philosophical reflection, and poetic beauty. This poem stands as one of the greatest love stories in medieval literature. --- Summary of the Poem Troilus and Criseyde is set during the Trojan War. Troilus, a Trojan prince and the son of King Priam, falls deeply in love with Criseyde, the widow of a Trojan noble. With the help of his witty friend Pandarus (who is also Criseyde’s uncle), Troilus wins her affection. However, fate soon intervenes. During a political exchange between the Greeks and Trojans, Crise...