Chaucer's Franklin's and the Tale of Madanasena of Vetalapachisi.

Author / Editor
Mukerji, N.

Title
Chaucer's Franklin's and the Tale of Madanasena of Vetalapachisi.

Published
Folklore 9 (1968): 75-85.

Description
Compares FranT with the tenth tale (Madassena and Her Rash Promise) of the "Vetalapachisi," identifying common motifs (rash promise, promise to return, and noble theft) and differences in frame, characterization, and setting. Observes relations with Boccaccio's "Filocolo."

Chaucer Subjects
Franklin and His Tale
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations