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Chaucer’s Leading Lady (theamericanscholar.org)
14 points by pepys on March 5, 2023 | hide | past | favorite | 2 comments



Chaucer is a really interesting author. I studied 'The Miller's Tale' in A-level English (aged 17 / 18), and loved the bawdy X-rated story that was smuggled in via weird medieval English.

For a different perspective on another of Chaucer's characters, I also recommend 'Chaucer's Knight', by Terry Jones of Monty Python fame. The book is a bit controversial, but it's fascinating to see what appears to be a tale of courtly chivalry analysed by a modern satirist. Jones suggests that the Knight is really a blood-thirsty mercenary associated with multiple historical massacres, and points out where Chaucer is being satirically critical rather than simply praising the Knight.


that fixed header takes up 21% of my viewport height. why do people do this?




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