2011-№4(33) Article 10

V.N. Ganin

The role of astrology in J. Chaucer’s «The Canterbury tales». p. 92-104

UDC 8I

The article centers on the role of astrology in Chaucer’s «The Canterbury Tales». The paper maintains that the astrological views of that epoch were reflected in G.Chaucer’s characters and predetermined the plot development of some stories. The article also comments on some mysterious pieces of the British writer’s work, which may seem vague to a modern reader.

English literature, J. Chaucer’s works,:”The Canterbury Tales”, medieval astrology.

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