The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale

Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance.

Geoffrey Chaucer (Author), Valerie Allen (Edited by), David Kirkham (Edited by)

9781316615454, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 19 May 2016

112 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 0.5 cm, 0.17 kg

Six-hundred-year-old tales with modern relevance. This stunning full-colour edition from the bestselling Cambridge School Chaucer series explores the complete text of The Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale through a wide range of classroom-tested activities and illustrated information, including a map of the Canterbury pilgrimage, a running synopsis of the action, an explanation of unfamiliar words and suggestions for study. Cambridge School Chaucer makes medieval life and language more accessible, helping students appreciate Chaucer's brilliant characters, his wit, sense of irony and love of controversy.

Introduction
What are the Canterbury Tales?
Chaucer's language
The Wife of Bath's contribution
Text and notes: The portrait of the Wife of Bath (from The General Prologue)
The Wife of Bath's prologue
The Wife of Bath's tale
The tale told by the Wife of Bath
Chaucer's pilgrims
Pilgrims and pilgrimages
Geoffrey Chaucer
Marriage or virginity?
The status of women in the fourteenth century
The role of the Church
Themes in the Wife of Bath's Prologue and Tale
Glossary of frequently used words

Subject Areas: Educational: English literature [YQE]