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A Commentary on the General Prologue to The Canterbury Tales LARRY HART set in its surrounding hillsOriginally written as a doctoral dissertation by prominent medieval scholar Muriel Bowden, this highly respected foundational study provides an in depth historical, cultural, and linguistic breakdown of Geoffrey Chaucers General Prologue. Rather than treating the 29 iconic traveling pilgrims as mere fictional caricatures, Bowden cross references 14th century legal scripts, medical tracts, and religious laws to place characters like the Knight, the