Song and the Ineffable in the Prioress's Tale
- Author / Editor
- Russell, J. Stephen.
Song and the Ineffable in the Prioress's Tale
- Published
- Chaucer Review 33 (1998): 176-89.
- Description
- By electing not to include the exact text of "O Alma Redemptoris Mater" (of which there were several versions) in PrT, Chaucer forces the audience to think through issues of verbal prayer vs. prayers of the heart that express the intent behind the spoken words.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Prioress and Her Tale.