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Reading Women in Late Medieval Europe
Anne of Bohemia and Chaucer's Female Audience
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About this book
Although Chaucer is typically labeled as the "Father of English Literature, " evidence shows that his work appealed to Europe and specifically European women. Rereading the Canterbury Tales, Thomas argues that Chaucer imagined Anne of Bohemia, wife of famed Richard II, as an ideal reader, an aspect that came to greatly affect his writing.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- A Note on Proper Names/Places and Translations
- Introduction
- 1. Devotional Texts for Royal Princesses in Late-Medieval Bohemia
- 2. Writing Jews, Writing Women: Chaucer’s “The Prioress’s Tale” and the Sacred Drama of Medieval Europe
- 3. The Lady as Saint: “The Second Nun’s Tale,” Pearl , and the Czech Life of Saint Catherine of Alexandria
- 4. Dangerous Amazons: Sexual and Textual Rivalry in “The Knight’s Tale” and The Dalimil Chronicle
- 5. Powerful Wives and Captive Knights: “The Wife of Bath’s Tale,” Sir Gawain and the Green Knight , and the Czech Chivalric Romances
- 6. Women Defended, Women Defamed: The Legend of Good Women , The Plowman from Bohemia , and The Little Weaver
- Conclusion
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index