Encounters with Medieval Women: The Wife of Bath
Close Readings - A podcast by London Review of Books
In the third episode in their series, Irina and Mary discuss Chaucer’s sexually voracious professional widow, stealth preacher, vivid storyteller and teacher of love, the Wife of Bath.To listen to Mary and Irina's series, Medieval Beginnings, and all our other Close Readings series, sign up here:Directly in Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pJoFPqIn other podcast apps: https://lrb.me/closereadingsFurther reading in the LRB:Tom ShippeySally MapstoneThis episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in October 2021. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
