VII. The Second Nun’s Tale and the Iconography of St. Cecilia

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. List of Illustrations ix
4. Preface xv
5. Acknowledgments xxix
6. Notes to the Reader xxxiii
7. I. Looking at the Sun in Chaucer’s Troilus and Criseyde 1
8. II. From Cleopatra to Alceste: 28
9. III. Man in the Middle: 66
10. IV. Of Calendars and Cuckoldry (I): 93
11. V. Of Calendars and Cuckoldry (2): The Sun in Gemini and The Merchant's Tale 123
12. VI. Rocky Shores and Pleasure Gardens: Poetry Versus Magic in The Franklin’s Tale 171
13. VII. The Second Nun’s Tale and the Iconography of St. Cecilia 199
14. VIII. God-Denying Fools 223
15. Notes 257
16. Illustration Sources and Credits 337
17. Index 347