THE SUMMONER'S TALE (HARDCOVER, NEW EDITION) IN SOUTH AFRICA

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days Part Seven Once reviled as an example of Chaucer at his most tasteless and omitted from some editions of The Canterbury Tales, this scatological anecdote has over time been accorded genuine admiration, first grudging and finally unabashed. As in The Miller's Tale, Chaucer has elaborated a simple fart joke into pungent satire against human foibles. Here too, through subtle references to religious lore, Chaucer transforms mere vulgarity into a truly clever jest and, in the opinion of some critics, a serious commentary on important issues. The particular target of the tale's satire is a friar who is so blinded by greed, hypocrisy, and anger that he cannot see how others perceive him. Features Summary John F. Plummer III (English, Vanderbilt U.) offers a comprehensive history of editions and criticism of a tale once dismissed as an elaborated fart joke and now considered a subtle and powerful satire... Author Geoffrey Chaucer Publisher University of Oklahoma Press Release date 19951231 Pages 270 ISBN 0-8061-2744-9 ISBN 13 978-0-8061-2744-6