The Chaucer Bibliography series aims to provide annotated bibliographies for all of Chaucer's work. This book summarizes 20th-century commentaries on Chaucer's "Pardoner's Prologue" and "Tale."
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Front Matter Front Matter (pp. i-vi) -
Table of Contents Table of Contents (pp. vii-vii) -
[Illustration] [Illustration] (pp. viii-viii) -
General Editorʼs Preface General Editorʼs Preface (pp. ix-xiv) -
Preface The Pardonerʼs Prologue and Tale Preface The Pardonerʼs Prologue and Tale (pp. xv-xx) -
Abbreviations Abbreviations (pp. xxi-xxvi) -
Introduction Introduction (pp. xxvii-lii)Any question regarding the composition ofPardTis complicated by the fact that the tale is only one of the Pardonerʼs several appearances. First introduced as one of a motley assemblage of pilgrims at the end ofGP, the Pardoner later interrupts the Wife of Bath to compliment her preaching and confuse readers with a reference to his imminent marriage. Following the Physicianʼspilous tale, the Host calls upon the Pardoner forsom myrthe or japes right anon. This summons places the Pardoner in a game of wits with his pilgrim audience: they, intent on warding off a tale ofribaudyeʼ, he,...
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Editions and Translations Editions and Translations (pp. 1-38) -
Bibliographies, Indexes, and Textual Studies Bibliographies, Indexes, and Textual Studies (pp. 39-52) -
Sources, Analogues, and Influences Sources, Analogues, and Influences (pp. 53-76) -
The Pardoner Portrait in the General Prologue The Pardoner Portrait in the General Prologue (pp. 77-154) -
The Pardonerʼs Interruption of The Wife of Bath The Pardonerʼs Interruption of The Wife of Bath (pp. 155-168) -
Pardonerʼs Prologue Pardonerʼs Prologue (pp. 169-196) -
The Pardonerʼs Tale 1877-1995 The Pardonerʼs Tale 1877-1995 (pp. 197-406) -
Index Index (pp. 407-445)