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Record Number: 8303 Author(s)/Creator(s): Finnegan , Robert Emmett. Contributor(s): Title: The Wife's Dead Child and Friar John: Parallels and Oppositions in the "Summoner's Tale" [The author suggests that the wife's dead child in the "Summoner’s Tale" may be a product of her affair with Friar John, in which case the child serves as a symbol for the Friar's spiritual condition. Title note supplied by Feminae.]. Source: Neuphilologische Mitteilungen 92, 4 ( 1991): Pages 457 - 462. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Canterbury Tales- Summoner's Tale Children in Literature Clergy- Sexual Behavior in Literature Literature- Verse Wives in Literature Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: University of Manitoba Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1991. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 00283754

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