Daily Life of Women in Chaucer’s England.

Description: Introductory survey of the conditions and experiences of women in fourteenth- and fifteenth-century England, designed for pedagogical use. Includes chapters on Marriage, Motherhood, Royal and Noblewomen, Urban and Rural Women, Sex and Sexuality, and Religion, each with a citational bibliography and suggestions for further reading. The preface opens with a brief description of Chaucer's life and works, and the index identifies numerous references to him, with a separate entry for the Wife of Bath, also with many references. Includes a glossary of terms and a timeline.

Chaucer Subjects: Background and General Criticism
Wife of Bath and Her Tale