Gauferry Chaucer indebtendness and originality with reference to his work?

Answer 1

The vast majority of Chaucer's work was "translation." Though, the medieval idea of translation was to translate "not in words, but in seeming", or, basically, retelling. He retells stories from Boccacio and Petrarch as well as drawing upon snippets of classical Greek and Roman literature. If by "indebtedness" you mean is he in debt to writers that have gone before him? Certainly, as are we all. Was he also original? Of course. What distinguishes Boece, Troilus and Criseyde, and The Romance of the Rose, as well as sub-stories found in the Canterbury Tales, is that Chaucer reworks the subject matter to freshen it, provide a new perspective, and add depth to an existing story. All fictional works derive their plot, tone, and other literary components from previously written work.

Answer 2

It would help if your question was a bit more clear, but I am going to try to answer.

Geoffrey Chaucer was an English author in the 14 century, most well known for his "Canterbury Tales" a tale of pilgrimage to Canterbury by English folk

he probably started writing by "Englishing" translating into English, poetry from France, most notably "Romance of the Rose"
His own poetry, particularly "The book of the Duchess" written as a eulogy to the Duchess of Lancaster is beautiful. His life was full and eventful. He was connected loosely to the Plantagenet Family, kings of England, by service and marriage.

Many of his poems were loosely based on events in his life and readers get a real feel for his personality in his works.