Chaucer and Cleopatra

Considered as the Father of English Literature, Geoffrey Chaucer (1343-1400) was the first poet to be buried in 'Poet's Corner', Westminster Abbey. This author, philosopher, alchemist and astronomer was also a bureaucrat, diplomat and courtier. He developed the legitimacy of English, as it is spoken today, at a time when French and Latin were more popular.

He is best known for "Canterbury Tales", a collection of short stories.

Cleopatra was the last Pharaoh of ancient Egypt. She belonged to the Ptolemaic dynasty. She represented herself as a reincarnation of the Egyptian god, Isis. She initially was involved with Caesar and after his death, aligned with Marc Anthony and subsequently gave birth to twins. She committed suicide soon after Marc Anthony by using an asp.To this day, Cleopatra remains a popular figure in Western culture. Her legacy survives in numerous works of art and the many dramatizations of her story in literature and other media, including William Shakespeare's tragedy Antony and Cleopatra, Jules Massenet's opera Cléopâtre and the 1963 film Cleopatra.