Chaucer: The Prioress's Tale
- Author / Editor
- Russell, G. A.
Chaucer: The Prioress's Tale
- Published
- D. A. Pearsall and R. A. Waldron, eds. Medieval Literature and Civilization: Studies in Memory of G. N. Garmonsway (London: Athlone, 1969), pp. 211-27.
- Description
- Considers PrPT in light of the GP description of the Prioress and ShT, arguing that the tone, style, verse form, and liturgical echoes of PrPT are appropriate to the vocation of the Prioress and create a powerful impression of strength, humility, and spirituality.
- Contributor
- Pearsall, D. A., ed.
- Waldron, R. A., ed.
- Alternative Title
- Medieval Literature and Civilization: Studies in Memory of G. N. Garmonsway.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Prioress and Her Tale
- Shipman and His Tale
- Style and Versification