Chaucer in Shakespeare : The Case of The Nun's Priest's Tale and Troilus and Cressida

Author / Editor
Walker, Lewis.

Title
Chaucer in Shakespeare : The Case of The Nun's Priest's Tale and Troilus and Cressida

Published
Upstart Crow 15: 48-60, 1995.

Description
Walker assesses the three allusions to the Trojan War in NPT and argues that they underlie parallel concerns in Shakespeare's play. Shakespeare emulates Chaucer's skeptical attitude toward the Trojan War.

Chaucer Subjects
Chaucer's Influence and Later Allusion.
Nun's Priest and His Tale.