Rape and Justice in the "Wife of Bath's Tale."
- Author / Editor
- Harris, Carissa M.
Rape and Justice in the "Wife of Bath's Tale."
- Published
- In The Open Access Companion to the Canterbury Tales. https://opencanterburytales.dsl.lsu.edu, 2017.
- Physical Description
- [8.pp.]
- Description
- Comments on several medieval legal cases involving charges of rape, describes the role of rape in pastourelle tradition, and argues that, even though "no form of justice . . . can fully undo rape's harms," WBT "demonstrates the pressing need for justice to address those damages and prevent future violence." Designed for pedagogical use, includes several questions for discussion.
- Alternative Title
- The Open Access Companion to the Canterbury Tales.
- Chaucer Subjects
- Wife of Bath and Her Tale