Unfiltered, opinionated, and joyful, the Wife of Bath stands out from Chaucer’s Canterbury crowd, interjecting, interrupting, and endearing herself to readers for over six centuries. This week, Danièle speaks with Marion Turner about the literary life and legacy of this unforgettable character.
Marion Turner is the J.R.R. Tolkien Professor of English Literature and Language at the University of Oxford. You can learn more about her work on her university webpage or entry on Wikipedia. Her new book is The Wife of Bath: A Biography.
Unfiltered, opinionated, and joyful, the Wife of Bath stands out from Chaucer’s Canterbury crowd, interjecting, interrupting, and endearing herself to readers for over six centuries. This week, Danièle speaks with Marion Turner about the literary life and legacy of this unforgettable character.
Marion Turner is the J.R.R. Tolkien Professor of English Literature and Language at the University of Oxford. You can learn more about her work on her university webpage or entry on Wikipedia. Her new book is The Wife of Bath: A Biography.
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Top Image: First page of The Wife of Bath’s Tale from the Ellesmere manuscript of The Canterbury Tales – Wikimedia Commons
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