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1. Girdles, Belts, and Cords: a Leitmotif in Chaucer's General Prologue.

Author

BESSERMAN, LAWRENCE

Subjects
*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.

Published
2014

2. REVIEW ESSAYS: Realism, Recreation, and Irresolution.

Author

HARTUNG, ALBERT E.

Subjects
*MIDDLE English poetry, *NONFICTION, *LITERARY criticism, *POETRY (Literary form)
Abstract

The article reviews the book "Middle English Debate Poetry and the Aesthetics of Irresolution" by Thomas L. Reed Jr.

Published
1992

3. The Structure of Sir Launfal.

Author

Anderson, Earl R.

Subjects
*INFLUENCE (Literary, artistic, etc.), *MIDDLE English poetry, *POETRY (Literary form), *LITERARY criticism
Abstract

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