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... wife , Laudine , but is loathe nevertheless to leave her and join in chivalrous ad- ventures . He spends so much time with Laudine that finally his friend , Gauvain , is impelled to warn him that , unless he leaves his wife , he will be ...
... wife , Laudine , but is loathe nevertheless to leave her and join in chivalrous ad- ventures . He spends so much time with Laudine that finally his friend , Gauvain , is impelled to warn him that , unless he leaves his wife , he will be ...
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... Wife of Bath demonstrate that a masterful woman is not at all a sexual curiosity , except from the point of view of male chau- visim ; but her philosophy of feminine dominance does raise the question of the sexuality of the male ...
... Wife of Bath demonstrate that a masterful woman is not at all a sexual curiosity , except from the point of view of male chau- visim ; but her philosophy of feminine dominance does raise the question of the sexuality of the male ...
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... Wife of Bath , on the other hand , proves that the pride which a woman derives from her sense of power cannot be destroyed , since there is no law which states that only one of the sexes can enjoy freedom , sexual or otherwise . Nature ...
... Wife of Bath , on the other hand , proves that the pride which a woman derives from her sense of power cannot be destroyed , since there is no law which states that only one of the sexes can enjoy freedom , sexual or otherwise . Nature ...
Contents
Introduction | 1 |
Ritual and Roleplaying in the World of the Hero | 11 |
Erotic Love and Egoism in the Age of Enlightenment | 117 |
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