Chaucerian Representations of Human Behavior: Determined and Free Action in the 'Knight's Tale' and the 'Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale'

Author / Editor
Burke, Kevin J.

Title
Chaucerian Representations of Human Behavior: Determined and Free Action in the 'Knight's Tale' and the 'Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale'

Published
DAI A72.10 (2012): n.p.

Description
Contemplates issues of determinism and free will in KnT and WBPT. KnT is viewed as "deterministic," which in turn is countered by the Wife, as well as ClT and SNT.

Chaucer Subjects
Knight and His Tale
Wife of Bath and Her Tale
Clerk and His Tale
Second Nun and Her Tale