The Containment of Symkyn: The Function of Space in the 'Reeve's Tale'

Author / Editor
Brown, Peter.

Title
The Containment of Symkyn: The Function of Space in the 'Reeve's Tale'

Published
Chaucer Review 14 (1980): 225-36.

Description
The conception of the action of RvT in three dimensions is designed to provide more than narrative realism. By reducing the miller's area of influence, Chaucer represents metaphorically his being cut down to size by the students.

Chaucer Subjects
Reeve and His Tale.