The 'Prioress's Tale,' Sonorous and Silent
- Author / Editor
- Albin, Andrew.
The 'Prioress's Tale,' Sonorous and Silent
- Published
- Chaucer Review 48.1 (2013): 91-112.
- Description
- Examines how song and sound create narrative meaning within PrT. Chaucer's choice of using the antiphon, "Alma redemptoris mater," reveals the "transformative force that sound bears." Discusses issues of performance, voice, and silences; aural reception and community; and societal conflicts between urban Jews and Christians.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Prioress and Her Tale