1. Idealism v. Realism: Love in the Middle Ages
It is in the way Chaucer presents these tales, as well as through the tales not cited, that the reader can gain an understanding about love and the correctness of its vast gaze, according to Chaucer. ... (Chaucer's Pilgrims: An Historical Guide to the Pilgrims in The Canterbury Tales; 135-143.) ... However, it is also presented in a fairy tale format where magical transformations are abundant and the impossible is indeed possible. This is shown when the knight sees the group of fairies in the woods that transform into the old woman. In this sense, the impossible is made possible, a...
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