Why the Prioress Sings Through Her Nose
- Author / Editor
- Rex, Richard.
Why the Prioress Sings Through Her Nose
- Published
- Richard Rex. "The Sins of Madame Eglentyne" and Other Essays on Chaucer (Newark, N.J.: University of Delaware Press; London: Associated University Presses, 1995), pp. 69-77.
- Description
- Identifies a medieval tradition in which singing through the nose is a "sign of weak faith and lack of devotion," contributing to the satire of the Prioress in her GP sketch.
- Alternative Title
- "The Sins of Madame Eglentyne" and Other Essays on Chaucer.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Prioress and Her Tale.