Chaucer/Merchant's & Franklin's Tales

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A 14 page research paper that examines the Merchant's and the Franklin's Tales and looks specifically at the cultural, metaphorical and allegorical significance of Chaucer's references to medieval gardens and landscapes in these representative stories. Chacerian critical scholarship indicates there is a great deal that can be discerned on this subject and the writer discusses how this information illuminates modern readers' understanding of the stories. Bibliography lists 8 sources.