ABSTRACT

Originally published in 1964. This book deals wholly with Chaucer’s comic tales. The individual tales are not discussed in isolation but always with reference to the others and to Chaucer’s poetry as a whole. By this comparison and analysis, this book illuminates the features of Chaucer’s many-sided art.

chapter I|29 pages

The Miller’s Tale

chapter II|18 pages

The Reeve’s Tale

chapter III|23 pages

The Shipmans Tale

chapter IV|17 pages

The Nun’s Priest’s Tale

chapter VI|18 pages

The Friars Tale

chapter VII|17 pages

The Summoners Tale

chapter VIII|21 pages

The Merchant’s Tale