"The Sins of Madame Eglentyne", and Other Essays on Chaucer

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University of Delaware Press, 1995 - Всего страниц: 201
While each essay can stand alone in that Rex has approached Madame Eglentyne and her tale with a number of different considerations in mind, together they contribute to our understanding of this Canterbury pilgrim in important ways. Scholars lament the fact that Chaucer refrains from stating opinions - that he seems to have no axes to grind, never chooses sides, and always defers to the authority of others. In the Prioress's Tale, however, Chaucer reveals more of his moral thought than in any of his other works, for in this tale he juxtaposes the theme of martyrdom and vengeance with Christ's crucifixion and the concept of charity.

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Chaucer and the Jews
3
Chaucers Censured Ballads
17
Pastiche as Irony in the Prioresss Prologue and Tale
24
Wild Horses Justice and Charity in the Prioresss Tale
32
Grey Eyes and the Medieval Ideal of Feminine Beauty
44
Why the Prioresss Gauds Are Green
51
Why the Prioress Sings through Her Nose
59
Madame Eglentyne and the Bankside Brothels
68
The Sins of Madame Eglentyne
85
Notes
120
Works Cited
160
Index
185
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