1st Edition
Chaucer's Clerk's Tale The Griselda Story Received, Rewritten, Illustrated
By Judith Bronfman
Copyright 1994
178 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
178 Pages
by
Routledge
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Originally published in 1994. This surveys the origin and development of one of Chaucer’s most problematic characters, Griselda, who through the centuries has challenged the horizon of expectations of many an audience. Starting with Boccaccio’s Decameron and suggesting in turn its precursors in whole or in part, Bronfman goes on to summarize the reigning opinions of Chaucer’s heroine and her... Read more
General Editors’ Foreword. Preface. Introduction 1. The Story Before Chaucer 2. The Marriage Group and the Allegorical Griselda 3. The Clerk’s Tale as Religious Tale and Political Commentary 4. Chaucer’s Tale Rewritten 5. Griselda Illustrated. Conclusion. Appendix: A Most Pleasant Ballad of Patient Grissell
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Judith Bronfman
