This book examines the scholarly construction of Geoffrey Chaucer in different historical eras, and challenges long-standing assumptions to enhance the theoretical dialogue on Chaucer's historical reception.Persona and Personalities: Medieval Lineage, Modern Legacy Getting a Life: Biographical Constructions of Chaucer the Man Chaucer Speaks: Memoirs of the Man? Lives of Their Own: The Wife of Bath, the Pardoner, and Critical (Dis)Approval Claiming the 'Popet': Ethics, Evasion, and the Pilgrim's ProgressGEOFFERY GUST?is Assistant Professor and Faculty Associate Researcher of Medieval Studies at?Arizona University, USA. ?