“The legend of Thisbe”, de Geoffrey Chaucer. El prólogo a The legend of good women y un nuevo sentido
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“The Legend of Thisbe” rewrites the myth of Pyramus and Thisbe. Based on Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Chaucer’s account introduces two important changes: as in other stories of The Legend of Good Women, the metamorphosis is elided. More importantly, the Prologue’s frame narrative forces the audience to reinterpret the myth: The Legend of Good Women is a palinode, and thus part of the literary tradition that discusses the relative virtues of the sexes. The Prologue and the amplificactions in the story point at this, leading the audience to reflect –somewhat ironically—on the female protagonist’s conduct.
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