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The "trial" of the narrator in chaucer's the prologue to the legend of good women
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Reis, Huriye |
| Copyright Year | 2003 |
| Abstract | Chaucer’s engagement with the nature and function of writing is epitomised in his acknowledgement of the role of reading in writing. The dream poems present a narrator who promotes a writing theory largely based on reading others’ works. In the Prologue to The Legend of Good Women, the narrator is confronted with the implications of this theory. Discussion of the narrator’s books reveals that the reader’s attitude to the text can subvert the intention of the author. This paper examines the “trial scene” in the Prologue to The Legend of Good Women and argues that it endorses Chaucer’s theory of writing. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Volume Number | 20 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://dergipark.org.tr/download/article-file/604005 |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
