The Feminist Forerunner in Chaucer’s “Canterbury Tales”

for The New Yorker

Illustration accompanying an article about the Wife of Bath and her biography by author Marion Turner. The Wife of Bath is one of the most striking characters in The Canterbury Tales, and has been cited and re-used over the centuries. Here, she comes to visit her creator, William Chaucer. DA Alexandra Zsigmond. 2022.
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Illustration accompagnant un article sur la Bourgeoise de Bath et la biographie que lui a consacré l'autrice Marion Turner. La Bourgeoise de Bath est un des personnages les plus marquants des Contes de Canterbury, et n'a cessé d'être citée et reprise à travers les siècles. Ici, elle vient rendre visite à son créateur William Chaucer. DA Alexandra Zsigmond. 2022.

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