The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale
- Author / Editor
- East, W. G.
The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale
- Published
- London: Longman York Press, 1981.
- Physical Description
- 80 pp.
- Series
- York Notes, no. 109.
- Description
- Summary (without text) and commentary on WBPT, arranged in sections, accompanied by glosses to Middle English phrases. Also includes a brief introduction to Chaucer, CT, and medieval antifeminism; commentary on characterization, the Wife's horoscope, and the theme of marriage in CT; and suggestions for further study and reading. Includes advice on pronouncing Middle English and preparing for an examination.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Wife of Bath and Her Tale