The Wife of Bath’s Fairy
Chaucer's Wife of Bath, Alisoun (Alyson, Alys) is one of the most well-known characters in The Canterbury Tales, and her tale, one of the most studied. One of the themes of Wife's tale — a man desperately seeking knowledge of what women really want — likely plays heavily into its popularity.
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"If I had influence with the good fairy who is supposed to preside over the christening of all children, I should ask that her gift to each child in the world ... 