Article deals with this poem as a memorial to Blanche, Duchess of Lancaster, who died of the plague, and the problems with that reading.
Donald C. Howard's essay discusses the carnival-esque nature of Chaucer's General Prologue of "The Canterbury Tales."
Susan Hagen's "What's Really Being Tested in 'The Clerk's Tale,'" suggests a different context by which to judge Griselda. Includes work cited.
Susan Hagen's "Reading the Wife of Bath by the Light of Madonna" examines Madonna as a modern day version of Chaucer's "Wife of Bath."
Peruse quotes from and delve into essays about the author's works, or read a short piece about his life. Includes a link to Amazon.com.
Sarah Stanbury's article relates the split between subjective and objective vision to Chaucer's "Knight's Tale." Send feedback.
Glenn Burger's "Queer Performativity and the Natural in Chaucer's Physician's and Pardoner's Tales" examines issues of masculinity and nature.