The Social Satire of the Medieval Fabliau: A Literary/Historical Approach to the Genre

Author / Editor
Jamison, Carol Parrish.

Title
The Social Satire of the Medieval Fabliau: A Literary/Historical Approach to the Genre

Published
Dissertation Abstracts International 54 (1993): 2157A-58A.

Description
In light of Hans Jauss's reception theory, the fabliau can be seen as an evolving genre of social satire with humor deriving from the discrepancy between the behavior of social climbers and society's expectations. Treats Chaucer's fabliaux and fabliau-like tales.

Chaucer Subjects
Canterbury Tales--General.