Das Leben der Constanze bei Trivet, Gower, und Chaucer

Author/Editor
Lücke, Emil

Title
Das Leben der Constanze bei Trivet, Gower, und Chaucer

Published
Lücke, Emil. "Das Leben der Constanze bei Trivet, Gower, und Chaucer." Anglia 14 (1892), pp. 77-122.

Review
Lücke's main aim is to demonstrate that Chaucer's Man of Law's Tale borrows directly from Nicholas Trivet in places, although Chaucer also knew Gower's version of the Constance story. After a brief overview of the criticism on the influence question, the rest of the essay is a meticulous plot summary of all three versions. While minor variations are noted, no general conclusions are drawn. [CvD]

Date
1892

Gower Subjects
Sources, Analogues, and Literary Relations
Confessio Amantis