The Position and Purpose of the 'Physician's Tale'
- Author / Editor
- Lee, Brian S.
The Position and Purpose of the 'Physician's Tale'
- Published
- Chaucer Review 22 (1987): 140-60.
- Description
- PhyT has been undervalued; it is meant to be read in conjunction with the two that precede and follow it. A comparison with Gower's version and with Chaucer's similar story of Lucrece elucidates the tale. Virginia's character is brought into focus by comparing her with other Chaucerian women, notably Alison of MilT.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Physician and His Tale.