There is substantial evidence in the Prologue to support the impression that the Merchant is bitter about his marriage. He says, "I have a wyf, the worste that may be", and uses extreme metaphorical i...
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At a time when marriages were a matter of alliance and of business, love was considered an irrelevance. Wealthy men, such as January, could choose a beautiful wife purely for her looks and potential ...
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Why Did the Merchant Choose To Tell His Tale?
