Wayward Sons and Failing Fathers: Chaucer's Moralistic Paternalism--and a Possible Source for the 'Cook's Tale'

Author / Editor
Cartlidge, Neil.

Title
Wayward Sons and Failing Fathers: Chaucer's Moralistic Paternalism--and a Possible Source for the 'Cook's Tale'

Published
ChauR 47.2 (2012)

Description
Suggests possible sources for Chaucer's ideas on parenthood that influenced CkT, including the "Wisdom commentary of Dominican friar, Robert Holcot." Also compares Holcot's views on parental responsibility with those in PhyT.

Chaucer Subjects
Cook and His Tale
Physician and His Tale
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations