The Portrayal of Women by Chaucer and His Age
- Author / Editor
- Haskell, Ann S.
The Portrayal of Women by Chaucer and His Age
- Published
- Marlene Springer, ed. What Manner of Woman. Gotham Library. (New York: New York University Press, 1978), pp. 1-14.
- Description
- The romance, reflecting a male dominated society, depicts heroines as stereotypically as the less popular fabliau depicts lower class women. Later literature gives more access to women's lives, particularly middle class ones. Chaucer's Wife expresses some of his important social beliefs and forceful ideas about women.
- Contributor
- Springer, Marlene,ed.
- Alternative Title
- What Manner of Woman.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Background and General Criticism.
- Wife of Bath and Her Tale.