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Record Number: 4755 Author(s)/Creator(s): Contributor(s): Title: Woman's "Pryvete," May, and the Privy: Fissures in the Narrative Voice in the "Merchant's Tale," 1944-86 [examines the disjunction in May's character between the raped young bride and the duplicitous shrew who cuckolds the old knight in the misogynous fabliau ending]. Source: Chaucer Yearbook 4, ( 1997): Pages 61 - 77. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Canterbury Tales- Merchant's Tale Feminist Theory Literature- Verse Marriage in Literature May (Literary Figure) Rape in Literature Rhetoric Sexuality in Literature 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: 10631836

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