Wayward Nuns in Medieval Literature

by Graciela S. Diachman and Graciela Daichman

Two of the most fascinating religious figures in medieval literature are Chaucer's Prioress, Madame Eglentyne, and the Archpriest of Hita's Dona Garoza, from his Libro de Buen Amor. Over the years literary critics have interpreted these characters in a variety of ways: from gentle, mildly sinning creatures, to religious failures, to purposefully ambiguous figures with both characteristics.

Daichman begins her discussion by focusing...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0815623798
• ISBN13: 9780815623793
• Release Date: November 1986
• Publisher: Syracuse University Press
• Length: 242 Pages
• Weight: 0.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.3" x 9.1"