The Reeve's Tale

Author / Editor
Brewer, Derek.

Title
The Reeve's Tale

Published
Joerg O. Fichte, ed. Chaucer's Frame Tales (Cambridge, D. S. Brewer, 1987), pp. 67-81.

Description
Places RvT in the context of oral literature: fluidity, a plot pattern more important than characters, fulfillment more important than suspense. RvT emphasizes the victory of young over old and shows no concern with moral values, except that "pride goes before a fall."

Alternative Title
Chaucer's Frame Tales.

Chaucer Subjects
Reeve and His Tale.