The Fabliau in Medieval England
- Author / Editor
- Allinson, Jane Frank.
The Fabliau in Medieval England
- Published
- Dissertation Abstracts International 42 (1981): 1140A.
- Description
- The nine surviving Anglo-Norman fabliaux (three translated from manuscripts are appended) differ from their seven English counterparts (five in CT) in depicting higher social ranks, incorporating less violence, and introducing less antifeminism. From 1350 to 1400 French fabliaux influenced both Anglo-Norman and English traditions.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Background and General Criticism.
- Canterbury Tales--General.