Death Disguised: Bones, Gold, and Gaming in the Pardoner's Tale.

  • Published In: Studies in the Literary Imagination, 2023, v. 56, n. 1/2. P. 1 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Corrigan, Nora L. 3 of 3

Abstract

The article focuses on how Chaucer's "Pardoner's Tale" intertwines imagery of death, bones, gold, and gambling to explore the moral dangers of gaming and greed within the narrative and its storytelling framework. Topics include the symbolic role of dice and gambling in medieval moral discourse, the connection between avarice and the fatal quest for gold in the tale, and the idea of storytelling itself as a competitive literary "game" within The Canterbury Tales.

Additional Information

  • Source:Studies in the Literary Imagination. 2023/01, Vol. 56, Issue 1/2, p1
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0039-3819
  • DOI:10.1353/sli.2023.a984457
  • Accession Number:192203693

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