The Contrary Tales of the Second Nun and the Canon's Yeoman.
- Author / Editor
- Rosenberg, Bruce A.
The Contrary Tales of the Second Nun and the Canon's Yeoman.
- Published
- Chaucer Review 2.4 (1968): 278-91.
- Description
- Provides point-by-point contrasting details and themes from SNT and CYT to argue that they were composed as a pair, wedded by a "theory of contraries." Focuses on fire, sight, work, the theme of God's will, the language and imagery of alchemy, and the polarities of charity and cupidity and revelation and reason to demonstrate the unity of part 8 of CT.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Second Nun and Her Tale
Canon's Yeoman and His Tale