The Imposition of Order: A Measure of Art in the Man of Law's Tale
- Author / Editor
- Culver, T. D.
The Imposition of Order: A Measure of Art in the Man of Law's Tale
- Published
- Yearbook of English Studies 2 (1972): 13-20.
- Description
- Traces the artistic development of the Constance story from its roots in the accused queen legend through Trevet's adaptation, Gower's version, and MLT, arguing that only in Chaucer does the narrative achieve "comprehensive artistic unity" of characterization, various motifs, verse form, and allegory.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Man of Law and His Tale
- Sources, Analogues, and LIterary Relations