(Member of Parliament)for the County ofKent. In the period of 1389 to 1391,he served as Clerk of the King's Works. In 1391,he was appointed Forester of a royal forest in Somerset He died in 1400 and was buried in Westminster Abbey,thus foundingthe"Poets'Corner". 2.0 Literary Career 2.1 The French Period During this period Chaucer was mainly under the influence ofthe French literature.His earliest work was The Romaunt of the Rose 《玫瑰传奇》，a free translation of a 13th-century French poem The Roman de la Rose.In this period,Chaucer was trying his hand on meter,language and subject. 2.2 The Italian Period 5 Chaucer's journey to Italy in 1372 exerted a profound influence on his literary development by immersing him in the works ofthe great Italian writers such as Dante(但丁)，Petrarch(彼特拉克 and Boccaccio(卜迦丘).The poet's own creativeness shows itself through borrowed themes Works ofthis period: The House of Fame《声誉殿堂》(Member of Parliament) for the County of Kent. • In the period of 1389 to 1391, he served as Clerk of the King’s Works . • In 1391, he was appointed Forester of a royal forest in Somerset • He died in 1400 and was buried in Westminster Abbey, thus founding the “Poets’ Corner”. 2.0 Literary Career 2.1 The French Period During this period Chaucer was mainly under the influence of the French literature. His earliest work was The Romaunt of the Rose 《玫瑰传奇》, a free translation of a 13th-century French poem The Roman de la Rose. In this period, Chaucer was trying his hand on meter, language and subject. 2.2 The Italian Period Chaucer’s journey to Italy in 1372 exerted a profound influence on his literary development by immersing him in the works of the great Italian writers such as Dante(但丁）, Petrarch （彼特拉克） and Boccaccio（卜迦丘）. The poet’s own creativeness shows itself through borrowed themes. Works of this period: The House of Fame《声誉殿堂》 5’ 5’ 5’