Christian, courtly, and ideal love in Chaucer's marriage group : an honors thesis (HONRS 499)

Abstract

This discussion of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales is limited to those four grouped together that discuss the institution of marriage-- "The Wife of Bath's Tale," "The Clerk's Tale," "The Merchant's Tale," and "The Franklin's Tale."Along with brief overviews of each tale, Christianity and Courtly Love (as represented in each tale) are presented.The paper concludes with a brief investigation into the ingredients of an ideal marriage.