1. Idealism v. Realism: Love in the Middle Ages
It is in the way Chaucer presents these tales, as well as through the tales not cited, that the reader can gain an understanding about love and the correctness of its vast gaze, according to Chaucer. ... However, it is the underlying cry for social change that is deeply imbedded in his writing, namely The Canterbury Tales, that is his most admirable accomplishment. ... This tale is one of Chaucer's few examples of a marriage that is both functional and amorous. ... (Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales; 135-143.) ... Although many wom...
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