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Record Number: 5602 Author(s)/Creator(s): Jacobs , Kathryn. Contributor(s): Title: Extra-Marital Contracts in the "Canterbury Tales" [The author argues that Chaucer's lovers delay consummation and pledge a contractual, legalistic promise to one another in imitation of marriage and courtship practices]. Source: Publications of the Medieval Association of the Midwest 6, ( 1999): Pages 25 - 33. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Adultery in Literature Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Canterbury Tales Contracts in Literature Law- Language Literature- Verse Love in Literature Sexuality in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Texas A&M University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1999. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 15349659

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