The Miller's Tale and Heile van Beersele

Author / Editor
Biggs, Frederick M.

Title
The Miller's Tale and Heile van Beersele

Published
Review of English Studies 56 (2005): 497-523

Description
Difficulties in dealing with the role of the three tubs (along with other issues) suggest that Chaucer's MilT is the source for the Flemish version. Chaucer may have originated this Tale to reflect on the theme of God's control, an idea also important in KnT and ParsT.

Chaucer Subjects
Miller and His Tale.
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations.
Knight and His Tale.
Parson and His Tale.
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations.