Chaucer played an important role in the transition period from medieval literature to modern literature. He incorporated French, Italian, and Latin literary traditions into English literature and founded English literature tradition.

• 诗人乔叟在欧洲中世纪文学进入现代文学的转折过程中发挥了重要作用,他广泛借鉴了法国、意大利、拉丁文学传统,结合英语语言的特点,开创了英国文学的传统。