The 'Parson's Tale' and the Quitting of the 'Canterbury Tales'
- Author / Editor
- Patterson, Lee.
The 'Parson's Tale' and the Quitting of the 'Canterbury Tales'
- Published
- Traditio 34 (1978): 331-80.
- Description
- Comparison with contemporary documents show ParsT to be a manual for penitents; homiletic elements are minimal and the appeal is to reason rather than the emotions. Despite numerous minor inconsistencies ParsT has a clear and effective structure. Parallel passages in other tales indicate late composition. ParsT and Ret, instead of reflecting back on the tales, represent a progressive withdrawal from fiction.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Parson and His Tale.
- Chaucer's Retraction.