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Record Number: 975 Author(s)/Creator(s): Baker , Joan and Susan Signe Morrison Contributor(s): Title: The Luxury of Gender: "Piers Plowman" and "The Merchant's Tale" ["We do not wish to suggest from our reading of these texts that Langland is indifferent to the gender concern Chaucer delightedly and delightfully explores. On the contrary, we regardLangland's relentless search for Truth throughout his poem as evidence that he would be uneasy at the very least about offering a painless placebo, a quick fix, for the problems of gender. We conclude our study, therefore, with a close look at some differences in the versions of "Piers Plowman" to assert that Langland was, indeed, not only aware of, but deeply concerned with such issues, particularly those concerning a gendered readership of his text. And this, we contend, makes his ultimate subordination of gender to other social and spiritual agendas a more deliberate and hence more compelling argument for the 'luxury' of gender." (Page 52)]. Source: Yearbook of Langland Studies 12, ( 1998): Pages 31 - 63. Description: Article Type: Journal Article Subject (See Also): Chaucer, Geoffrey, Poet- Canterbury Tales- Merchant's Tale Gender in Literature Langland, William, Poet- Piers Plowman- Passus 9 Literature- Verse Luxuria (Latin: Sexual Pleasure) Marriage in Literature Readers Award Note: Geographic Area: British Isles Century: 14 Primary Evidence: Illustrations: Table: Abstract: Related Resources: Author's Affiliation: Florida International University, Southwest Texas Sate University Conference Info: - , - Year of Publication: 1998. Language: English ISSN/ISBN: 08902917

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