The Law and the Host of the "Canterbury Tales."
- Author / Editor
- Jonassen, Frederick B.
The Law and the Host of the "Canterbury Tales."
- Published
- John Marshall Law Review 43 (2009-10): 51-108.
- Description
- Describes aspects of Chaucer's life that indicate that he had training in law or familiarity with it, and explores the legal language and details of GP, arguing that the Host's "responsibility for the pilgrims reflects the law of innkeeper's liability, which the courts of England had developed just before Chaucer began" writing his work.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Canterbury Tales--General
Chaucer's Life
Language and Word Studies