Chaucer's Quest for Wisdom in 'The Canterbury Tales'

Author / Editor
Thundy, Zacharias (P.)

Title
Chaucer's Quest for Wisdom in 'The Canterbury Tales'

Published
Neuphilologische Mitteilungen 77 (1976): 582-98.

Description
The pilgrimage to Canterbury is actually a search for wisdom. Chaucer is seeking to arrive at a fusion of rational thinking and revelation. KnT rejects reason as the only answer to man's problems. In ParsT the superiority of godly revelation over reason is established. In Mel there is a fulfillment as the two come together.

Chaucer Subjects
Canterbury Tales--General.
Knight and His Tale.
Parson and His Tale.
Tale of Melibee.