Encounters with Medieval Women: The Wife of Bath

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.

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Tom Shippey

Sally Mapstone

This episode was first published on the LRB Podcast in October 2021.

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