Geoffrey Chaucer wrote -

Geoffrey Chaucer (1340-1400):
The outstanding English poet before Shakespeare.
His 'The Canterbury Tales' ranks as one of the greatest poetic works in English.

His other notable works-
- 'Troilus and Criseyde',
- 'The Parlement of Foules',
- 'The Pardoner’s Tale',
- 'The Miller’s Tale',
- 'The Friar’s Tale',
- 'The Nun’s Priest’s Tale',
- 'The Clerk’s Tale',
- 'The Man of Law’s Tale',
- 'The Franklin’s Tale'.

Source: Britannica.com