PDF-Geoffrey Chaucer. The Canterbury Tales: The Wife of Bath

1 The Wife of Bath. s that truth-telling leads to suffering and the Manciple is silenced by "my dame" and is prevented from getting the last word (line 317). Likewise, Phebus is silenced by the Manciple. The Manciple's and. The Canterbury Tales. Early Life. Born 1340 – . Middle Ages. .. Son of a prosperous wine merchant – lived among . wealthy society. .. In his mid-teens, he was placed in the service of the . Countess of Ulster . Introduction. The Canterbury Tales. was . written . in Middle English, over a period of years between 1386-1400 . written by Geoffrey Chaucer (c. 1340-1400) . written in the London dialect of Middle English . 1 The Wife of Bath :. Money, Sex, and Jousting. September 18, 2014. Roberta Hirschbuehler. Contents. Geoffrey Chaucer. Background on . The Canterbury Tales. More background. Middle English. The Narrator. The Knight. The . By Geoffrey . Chaucer. Geoffrey Chaucer. Born around 1340, died 1400, in London. Among the first writers to show that English could be a respectable literary language. Joined the king’s army to fight against the French in the Hundred Years’ War and was captured by the French. . The Canterbury Tales. Chaucer. Born in 1340’s. Son of well-to-do family of wine merchants in Ipswich. Work History:. Was a soldier, member of King’s household, a diplomat, custom house controller, justice of the peace, member of Parliament, forest official. Pilate The Middle Ages. Language. French did not become either the official or unofficial language of England. . William was not combining the lands of Normandy and England, and had no wish to replace language or culture.. 1340?--1400. A Few Significant Facts!. Completed during the third, mature phase of Chaucer’s writing career, the end of 1300s.. Written in English (Middle English) . while French . remained the language of England’s royal court and members of the English upper-class.. Written by Geoffrey Chaucer, who served in various court positions throughout his life. Follows the format of . The . Decameron. by . Boccacio. Incorporates characters from most social classes, mixing together . Brief Review. Organizational Plan. 4 tales per person: 2 coming; 2 going. Actually completed 22. Began 2 others. Journey to the shrine of Thomas a Becket in Canterbury. Becket, murdered in 1170. Use of journey motif as framing . The Canterbury Tales. Born around 1343 in London. Son of a middle- class wine merchant. Became a page in the royal household when he was a teenager.. Mundane jobs . BUT-. he was exposed . to . proper speech, manners, and the . The Wife of Bath . S A M P L E Ppt.. Historical Context: women in Medieval England: . Women Who Work vs. Working Women. Karras. , Ruth . Mazzo. . "Becoming a Prostitute' and 'Marriage, Sexuality, and Marginality.".