Chaucer: The Merchant's Tale
This playlist brings together six courses on Chaucer's Merchant's Tale. The first two look at the Merchant's Tale directly, while the other four provide historical, literary and cultural context.
 
What this playlist includes:
50 lectures across 6 courses.
All resources designed and delivered by university academics and researchers.
Courses and Lectures
1. Chaucer: The Merchant's Tale
Dr Carolyne Larrington
University of Oxford
1.1. The Merchant – 06:06
1.2. The Marriage Debate – 09:55
1.3. The Wedding – 10:37
1.4. The Garden – 06:59
1.5. The Fairies – 04:10
1.6. The End of the Tale – 05:04
2. Chaucer: The Merchant's Tale
Prof. Marion Turner
University of Oxford
2.1. Biblical Contexts – 09:20
2.2. Classical Contexts – 10:19
2.3. European Contexts – 09:45
3. Chaucer: Historical, Literary and Cultural Context
Prof. Marion Turner
University of Oxford
3.2. Chaucer’s Books – 09:35
3.3. Everyday Life – 10:16
3.5. Religion – 10:26
4. Chaucer and Story Patterns in Middle English Literature
Dr Carolyne Larrington
University of Oxford
4.1. Introduction – 03:15
4.2. Story Collections – 05:24
4.3. Medieval Romance – 07:14
4.4. Drama – 05:59
4.5. Fabliau – 07:16
5. Chaucer: The Canterbury Tales
Prof. Marion Turner
University of Oxford
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