How Long to Read The Physician's Tale

How Long Does it Take to Read The Physician's Tale?

It takes the average reader 2 hours and 51 minutes to read The Physician's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

Part Seventeen The Physician’s Tale, somewhat neglected during the nineteenth century, has enjoyed a resurgence of scholarly attention over the past quarter century. The early sources of the tale bequeathed to Chaucer an exemplum of the abuse of justice: a father kills his daughter to prevent an unscrupulous judge from taking possession of her. In Chaucer’s hands, however, the tale undergoes a number of changes and additions by which it becomes peculiarly his. Helen Storm Corsa gives scrupulous attention to the strategies by which Chaucer appropriates the tale, particularly the addition of the long passage dealing with the topic of Natura Genetrix and the surprising advice to governesses on the care of their charges, a section that has yielded a considerable amount of political commentary. Taken together, the two passages lend the tale a rich intertexuality that makes it, in Corsa’s survey, a fruitful source of interpretation for scholarship. Corsa demonstrates above all else that The Physician’s Tale will continue to make tantalizing claims on our interest and attention. Most interesting of all, she shows, is that Chaucer seems deliberately to have set aside both the political and the moral implications of his originals for the sake of artistic ends-definition of which continues to challenge the scholarly community. This unusually full treatment of The Physician’s Tale should prove to be an indispensable aid to student and teacher alike.

How long is The Physician's Tale?

The Physician's Tale by Geoffrey Chaucer is 171 pages long, and a total of 42,921 words.

This makes it 58% the length of the average book. It also has 52% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Physician's Tale Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 3 hours and 54 minutes to read The Physician's Tale aloud.

What Reading Level is The Physician's Tale?

The Physician's Tale is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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