The Date of Chaucer's 'Melibee' and the Stages of the Tale's Incorporation in the 'Canterbury Tales'
- Author / Editor
- Matthews, Lloyd J.
The Date of Chaucer's 'Melibee' and the Stages of the Tale's Incorporation in the 'Canterbury Tales'
- Published
- Chaucer Review 20 (1986): 221-34.
- Description
- Chaucer's acquaintance with Dante and his return from the Italian journey in 1373 provide termini of 1372-74 for Mel. Later, Mel was included among the CT to be narrated by the Man of Law. Finally, it was moved to its place in fragment 7 or B2.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Tale of Melibee.