The Roots, Composition and Retellings of Chaucer's Bawdy Story
The Roots, Composition and Retellings of Chaucer's Bawdy Story
"With his Miller's Tale Chaucer transformed a colorless Middle Dutch account into the lively, dramatic story of raunchy Nicholas, sexy Alison, foolish John and squeamish Absolon. This book focuses on the ways the narrative more effective through dialogue, scene division, music, visual effects and staging.
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Explores how Chaucer transformed the colorless Middle Dutch tale that was his source into the lively and dramatic tale of raunchy Nicholas, sexy Alison, foolish John, and squeamish Absolon. Beidler draws attention to the ways Chaucer made his tale more dramatic through the use of dialogue, scene division, music, visual effects, and staging.