*BELTS (Clothing) in literature, *MIDDLE English poetry, *THEMES in medieval literature, *CLERGY in literature, *POETRY (Literary form), *LITERARY criticism
Abstract
The essay, reprinted from an earlier volume of the journal, presents a literary critique of the General Prologue from Geoffrey Chaucer's "The Canterbury Tales." Focus is given to the prologue's focus on girdles, belts and similar objects as a theme in the work. Commentary highlights Chaucer's use of the objects to criticize the lack of virtues in the religious figures in the story.
The article discusses the Middle English poem "Sir Launfal" by Thomas Chestre, with particular focus given to the poem's relationship to its sources, the "Landevale" manuscript and the poem "Lanval, Graelent" by Marie de France. Chestre's use of structure and departures from his sources in style and content are also touched on.
Published
1977
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