The 'Thopas-Melibee' Sequence and the Defeat of Antifeminism
- Author / Editor
- Daileader, Celia R.
The 'Thopas-Melibee' Sequence and the Defeat of Antifeminism
- Published
- Chaucer Review 29 (1994): 26-39.
- Description
- WBT and Mel contain comparable female characters who use discourse to challenge the antifeminist patristic tradition. The plot in both tales--the transformation of a misguided male by a knowledgeable woman--points to a more "peaceful" world where women will have the upper hand.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Tale of Melibee.
- Wife of Bath and Her Tale.