英语翻译弗里·乔叟（GeoffreyChaucer,1340年—1400年）,英国中世纪著名作家,出生于一个酒商家庭.1359年随爱德华三世的部队远征法国,被法军俘虏,不久以黄金赎回.乔叟当过国王侍从,出使许多欧洲国家,两度访问意大利,发现了但丁、薄伽丘和彼特拉克的作品,对他的文学创作起了极大的作用.代表作：《坎特伯雷故事集》（TheCanterburyTales）其他作品《公爵夫人之书》(BookoftheDuchess)、《声誉之宫》(TheHouseofFame)、《百鸟会议》(TheParliam

Geoffrey Chaucer, a renowned English writer from the medieval era, was born in a family of winemakers in 1340. In 1359, he took part in the French Expeditionary Force led by King Edward III, but was taken captive by the French army during a skirmish. His release from captivity was secured through a hefty ransom paid by the English king.