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Record Number: 4390 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Apprentice Janekyn/Clerk Jankyn: Discrete Phases in Chaucer's Developing Conception of the Wife of Bath [argues that Jankyn went from an apprentice, to a clerk boarding in the house, to a clerk boarding with the Wife of Bath's gossip; this final situation allowed the Wife to make a knowledgeable refutation of the misogynist traditions and have a more developed courtship with her fifth husband]. Source: Chaucer Review 32, 2 ( 1997): Pages 146 - 161. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Characterization Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Canterbury Tales- Wife of Bath's Prologue Jankyn (Literary Figure) Literature- Verse Marriage in Literature Wife of Bath (Literary Figure) Women in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1997. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00092002

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