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Griselda and "knowing who you are": "The Clerk's Tale" and the "Consolation of Philosophy"
| Title: | Griselda and "knowing who you are": "The Clerk's Tale" and the "Consolation of Philosophy". |
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| Name(s): |
Kaufman, James Nathan. Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor Collins, Robert A., Thesis advisor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Electronic Thesis Or Dissertation | |
| Issuance: | monographic | |
| Date Issued: | 1992 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Boca Raton, Fla. | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 140 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Summary: | The actions of Griselda, heroine of The Clerk's Tale, Chaucer's study of humanly and womanly forbearance, are mirrored throughout the classical wisdom of Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy. The medieval tale's story is one of rational resistance to domination, even to that of a powerful and jealous husband. Griselda's ensuing struggle for self-liberation and "free will," by "looking within," echoes the neoplatonic and Boethian universal scheme: mutability transcends all Fortune. Griselda finally arrives at knowing her own true nature, and the workings of Divine Providence. | |
| Identifier: | 14812 (digitool), FADT14812 (IID), fau:11601 (fedora) | |
| Collection: | FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection | |
| Note(s): |
Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 1992. |
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| Subject(s): |
Chaucer, Geoffrey,---1400--Clerk's tale Boethius,---524--Consolation of philosophy Chaucer, Geoffrey,---1400--Criticism and interpretation Boethius,---524--Criticism and interpretation |
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| Held by: | Florida Atlantic University Libraries | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fcla/dt/14812 | |
| Sublocation: | Digital Library | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author, with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
