'My trouthe for to holde-allas, allas!': Dorigen and Honor in the Franklin's Tale
- Author / Editor
- Ganze, Alison.
'My trouthe for to holde-allas, allas!': Dorigen and Honor in the Franklin's Tale
- Published
- ChauR 42 (2008): 312-29.
- Description
- Beyond her concern to remain bodily faithful to her husband, Dorigen also exhibits a commitment to keep faith with her word. But the Tale's denouement suggests that Dorigen's ultimate interest lies less with honoring her promises than with having a reputation as someone who honors promises.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Franklin and His Tale