Exploitation and excommunication in 'The Wife of Bath's Tale.': An article from: Philological Quarterly

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From the supplier: 'The Wife of Bath's Tale' is a story about the rehabilitation of a rapist set in medieval times. Although it treats rape in a casual manner, it depicts the exploitation of females in a medieval patriarchical society and the knight's temporary excommunication from society for his crime against the state. His acquiescence to the Queen's punishment and the subsequent transformation of his victim to a hag and then to an obedient wife indicate his return to civilized society.

Citation Details
Title: Exploitation and excommunication in 'The Wife of Bath's Tale.'
Author: Brian S. Lee
Publication:Philological Quarterly (Refereed)
Date: January 1, 1995
Publisher: University of Iowa
Volume: v74 Issue: n1 Page: p17(19)

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