The Miller and the Reeve,The Miller and the Reeve have been called the “Jekyll and Hyde of the fabliaux”. By this it is meant that the Miller and his tale are more genial, affable and attuned to beauty, and the Reeve (and his tale) are meanspirited and ug
The Miller and the Reeve have been called the “Jekyll and Hyde of the fabliaux”. By this it is meant that the Miller and his tale are more genial, affable and attuned to beauty, and the Reeve (and his tale) are meanspirited and ugly. Support this position with evidence from their prologues (NOT the General Prologue!) and their tales.
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