Chaucer's Canon's Yeoman's Tale.
- Author / Editor
- Whittock, T. G.
Chaucer's Canon's Yeoman's Tale.
- Published
- Theoria: A Journal of Studies 24 (1965): 13-26.
- Description
- Describes the major theme of CYPT as "the misuse of men's intelligence in the obsessive pursuit of false and meretricious goals," asserting Chaucer's success in creating an "allegorical superstructure" while maintain the "credibility of the specific human beings who are portrayed. Emphasizes the thematic unity of CYPT, their connections with other portions of CT, and their applicability to modern study and science.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Canon's Yeoman and His Tale