Anglo-Norman Fabliaux and Chaucer's Merchant's Tale

Author / Editor
Pearcy, Roy J.

Title
Anglo-Norman Fabliaux and Chaucer's Merchant's Tale

Published
Medium Ævum 69: 227-60, 2000.

Description
Discussion of Anglo-Norman fabliaux and their Latin antecedents. Elements of Anglo-Norman fabliaux are found in MerT, while MilT, RvT, and ShT follow Continental French fabliaux. Assessments of Anglo-Norman fabliaux are needed.

Chaucer Subjects
Merchant and His Tale.
Miller and His Tale.
Reeve and His Tale.
Shipman and His Tale.
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations.