Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales (Contributions to the Study of Science)

To have a clear understanding of Chaucer's Canterbury Tales, the reader needs to know about the vocations of the pilgrims. For some 600 years, this information has been difficult to locate. This reference provides a detailed historical description of the occupations of Chaucer's pilgrims. An entry is devoted to each traveler, and the entries have similar formats to foster comparison. Each entry discusses the historical daily routine of the pilgrim's occupation, the portrayal of the profession in Chaucer's poem, and the relationship between the tale and Chaucer's "General Prologue." Contents......Page 8 Preface......Page 12 1. A Knyght Ther Was......Page 18 2. A Yong Squier......Page 31 3. A Yeman Had He......Page 44 4. Ther Was Also A Nonne, A Prioresse......Page 55 5. Another Nonne With Hire Hadde She......Page 64 6. And Preestes Thre......Page 72 7. A Monk Ther Was, A Fair for the Maistrie......Page 86 8. A Frere Ther Was, A Wantowne and a Meryee......Page 97 9. A Marchant Was Ther With a Forked Berd......Page 110 10. A Clerk Ther Was of Oxenford Also......Page 125 11. A Sergeant of the Lawe, War and Wyse......Page 133 12. A Frankeleyn Was In His Compaignye......Page 152 13. An Haberdasher . . .......Page 162 14. . . . And a Carpenter . . .......Page 171 15. . . . A Webbe . . .......Page 187 16. . . . A Dyere . . .......Page 197 17. . . . And a Tapycer......Page 209 18. A Cook They Had With Hem For the Nones......Page 216 19. A Shipman Ther Was, Wonynge Fer By Weste......Page 227 20. With Us Ther Was a Doctour of Phisik......Page 237 21. A Good Wive Was Ther of Biside Bath......Page 260 22. And Was a Povre Persoun of a Toun......Page 273 23. With Hym Ther Was a Plowman, Was His Brother......Page 280 24. The Millere Was a Stout Carl for the Nones......Page 288 25. A Gentil Maunciple Was Ther of a Temple......Page 298 26. The Reve Was a Sclendre Colerik Man......Page 305 27. A Sumonour Was Ther With Us In That Place......Page 317 28. With Hym Ther Rood a Gentil Pardoner......Page 331 29. Harry Bailly: Chaucer's Innkeeper......Page 341 30. I Demed Hym Som Chanoun For To Be......Page 357 31. His Yeman Eek Was Ful of Curteisye......Page 374 32. "What Man Artow?'': The Narrator as Writer and Pilgrim......Page 386 Selected Bibliography......Page 402 C......Page 408 M......Page 409 W......Page 410 About the Editors and Contributors......Page 412 A knyght ther was -- Michael A. Calabrese A yong squier -- Peggy Huey A yeman had he -- John W. Conlee Ther was also a nonne, a prioresse -- Maureen Hourigan Another nonne with hire hadde she -- Rebecca Stephens And preestes thre -- Catherine Cox A monk ther was, a fair for the maistrie -- John P. Hermann A frere ther was, a wantowne and a meryee -- Karl T. Hagen A merchant was ther with a forked berd -- Nancy M. Reale A clerk ther was of Oxenford also -- Bert Dillon A sergeant of the lawe, war and wyse -- Joseph Hornsby A frankeleyn was in his compaignye -- Elizabeth Mauer Sembler An haberdasher ... -- Laura C. and Robert T. Lambdin -- ... And a carpenter ... -- Julian N. Wasserman and Marc Guidry -- ... A webbe ... -- Gwendolyn Morgan -- ... A dyere ... -- Diana R. Uhlman -- ... And a tapycer -- Rebecca Stephens A cook they had with hem for the nones -- Constance B. Hieatt A shipman ther was, wonynge fer by weste -- Sigrid King With us ther was a Doctour of Phisik -- Edwin Eleazar A good wife was ther of Biside Bath -- Judith Slover And was a povre persoun of a toun -- Esther M.G. Smith With hym ther was a plowman, was his brother -- Daniel F. Pigg The millere was a stout carl for the nones -- Laura C. and Robert T. Lambdin A gentil maunciple was ther of a temple -- John H. Fisher The reve was a sclendre colerik man -- Richard B. McDonald A sumonour was ther with us in that place -- James Keller With hym ther rood a gentil pardoner -- Elton E. Smith Harry Bailly : Chaucer's innkeeper -- Thomas C. Richardson I demed hym som chanoun for to be -- Christine N. Chism His yeman eek was ful of curteisye -- Robert T. and Laura C. Lambdin "What man artow?" : the narrator as writer and pilgrim-- Katharine Wilson.

entries For Each Of The Pilgrims Of Canterbury Tales Discuss The Professions Of The Pilgrims And Place Their Vocation In Historical Context.

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a Reference That Examines The Various Vocations Of The Pilgrims In Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Each Expert Chapter Describes A Particular Pilgrim's Specific Function In 14th-century England. The Emphasis Is On The Historical Position Of The Various Vocations Foreworded In The General Prologue. Other Considerations Are The Link Between Each Pilgrim's Profession And The Content Or Direction Of His Or Her Tale; The Link Between The Profession And Tale In Terms Of The Pilgrim's Character As Defined In The General Prologue; And The Ways In Which The Pilgrim's Character Goes Beyond What Might Normally Be Expected From A Member Of Such A Group. Each Chapter Concludes With A Bibliography Of Recent Critical Works Relative To That Pilgrim. Annotation C. Book News, Inc., Portland, Or (booknews.com)

A reference that examines the various vocations of the pilgrims in Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Each expert chapter describes a particular pilgrim's specific funtion in 14th-century Englans. The emphasis is on the historical position of the various vocations foreworded in the "General Prologue." Other considerations are the link between the profession and tale in terms of the pilgrim's character as defined in the "General Prologue", and the ways in which the pilgrim's character goes beyond what might normally be expected from a member of such a group. Each chapter concludes with a bibliography of recent critical works relative to that pilgrim Chaucer's Knight, the first pilgrim described, the first to tell a tale, and the overall most gentle and respected of the Canterbury pilgrims, is an English fourteenth-century version of a very long and complex military profession that we refer to as knighthood.