A CASE STUDY ON THE REPRESENTATION OF WOMAN IN MEDIEVAL LITERATURE: The Shipman’s Tale from Geoffrey Chaucer.

Abstract

Geoffrey Chaucer is an author who needs no further presentations given its importance for the formation of the English language literature, which was created by him. Among his works, the most important book is The Canterbury Tales, where the author recounts a pilgrimage of 24 people who came out of London towards the city of Canterbury. On the way, by innkeeper's proposition who accompanied the group, each pilgrim told a story that refers to various aspects of English society of the Middle Ages. Among the stories is the tale of the Man of the Sea, which recounts the comic form, the story of a love triangle involving a cleric, a merchant and his wife. This tale has valuable information about how medieval society represents the female figure and this topic is the purpose of the analysis proposed in this article.