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Part SevenOnce 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.
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- Format:Hardback
- Pages:272 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustration
- Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
- Publication Date:30/11/1995
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- ISBN:9780806127446
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Out of Stock - We are unable to provide an estimated availability date for this product
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:272 pages, 1 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustration
- Publisher:University of Oklahoma Press
- Publication Date:30/11/1995
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- ISBN:9780806127446
