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The Prologue to the Legend of Good Women
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Phillips, Helen |
| Copyright Year | 2016 |
| Description | The Legend of Good Women (LGW), apparently never finished, consists of a dream prologue and nine short narratives celebrating tragic heroines from classical legend, who died faithful in love and, in most cases, betrayed by the men they loved: Cleopatra, Thisbe, Dido, Hypsipyle and Medea (together in one narrative), Lucrece, Ariadne, Philomela, Phyllis, and Hypermnestra. Hypermnestra's story is incomplete, ending with the tantalizing line (l. 2723) This tale is seyd for this conclusioun Book Name: Chaucer's Dream Poetry |
| Related Links | https://content.taylorfrancis.com/books/download?dac=C2013-0-23403-6&isbn=9781315846309&format=googlePreviewPdf |
| Ending Page | 340 |
| Page Count | 60 |
| Starting Page | 281 |
| DOI | 10.4324/9781315846309-8 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Publisher Date | 2016-02-04 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Book Name: Chaucer's Dream Poetry Folklore Prologue Good Women Classical Legend Hypermnestra Narratives Celebrating Tantalizing Line Celebrating Tragic |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Chapter |