"The Horsemen of the 'Canterbury Tales."

Description: Describes three groups of equestrians among the Canterbury pilgrims: those who ride proud horses, those who "ride either poor or at least un-caparisoned horses," and "those whose characters seem compromised by their 'inefficiency' as horsemen." Gauges the moral implications of these associations in light of Christ's entry into Jerusalem on a "humble beast." Also comments on the pilgrims' clothing, and argues for greater attention to the Bible than the Church Fathers in exegetical criticism.

Chaucer Subjects: Canterbury Tales--General
General Prologue to the Canterbury Tales
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations