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The Patient Griselda

The Patient Griselda

Smith, David Murray

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ISBN10: 1162884622
ISBN13: 9781162884622
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 42
Weight: 0.15
Height: 0.09 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Patient Griselda is a book written by David Murray Smith. It is a retelling of the medieval folktale The Clerk's Tale from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The story follows the life of a young woman named Griselda who is married off to a wealthy nobleman named Walter. Walter, who is testing Griselda's loyalty and obedience, puts her through a series of cruel and humiliating trials, including taking away their children and pretending to divorce her. Despite all of this, Griselda remains patient and faithful to Walter, eventually winning back his love and trust. Smith's retelling of the folktale adds depth and complexity to the characters, exploring the themes of power, gender, and love. The book is written in a lyrical and poetic style, with vivid descriptions of the medieval setting and the emotions of the characters. It is a thought-provoking and engaging read for anyone interested in medieval literature or feminist retellings of classic stories.THIS 42 PAGE ARTICLE WAS EXTRACTED FROM THE BOOK: Tales of Chivalry and Romance, by David Murray Smith. To purchase the entire book, please order ISBN 0766189104.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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