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2 years ago

This is a remarkable essay about The Wife of Bath by Geoffrey Chaucer. It talks about the life & legacy of the Wife of Bath in great detail.

“Alison is a character whom readers across the centuries have usually seen as accessible, familiar, and, in a strange way, real. For many people she is by far the most memorable of the Canterbury pilgrims.”

The First Ordinary Woman in English Literature | Marion Turner
Lapham’s Quarterly
The life and legacy of the Wife of Bath.

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2 years ago

This, too, is an essay on the Wife of Bath by Geoffrey Chaucer. & this one contains the answer to the question: Why is the Wife of Bath considered a feminist text?

The Wife of Bath with Marion Turner - Medievalists.net
Unfiltered, opinionated, and joyful, the Wife of Bath stands out from Chaucer's Canterbury crowd, interjecting, interrupting, and endearing herself to readers for over six centuries. This week on The Medieval Podcast, Danièle speaks with Marion Turner about the literary life and legacy of this unforgettable character.

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