The Classic English Literature Podcast

"Beaten for a Book": Chaucer's Wife of Bath (The Canterbury Tales Part 3)

January 23, 2023 Matthew McDonough Season 1 Episode 16
The Classic English Literature Podcast
"Beaten for a Book": Chaucer's Wife of Bath (The Canterbury Tales Part 3)
Show Notes

 Alisoun, the Wife of Bath, is perhaps the most psychologically complex character in all of medieval English literature.  Bawdy, rebellious, haughty, and rambunctious, the Wife smashes the patriarchy . . . or does she?  

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