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The Wright's Chaste Wife A Merry Tale (about 1462)   By:

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The Wright's Chaste Wife is a delightful and humorous tale that provides insight into the social customs and values of the medieval period. Set in a small English town, the story follows the misadventures of a hardworking carpenter named John and his beloved wife, who is known for her virtue and beauty.

The plot is filled with amusing twists and turns as John's jealousy and paranoia lead him to test his wife's fidelity in increasingly absurd ways. The characters are vividly drawn and the dialogue is witty and engaging, making for an entertaining read.

What sets this book apart is its exploration of the themes of trust, love, and the nature of marriage in a time when women were often seen as property to be controlled. Despite the light-hearted tone, the story also raises thought-provoking questions about gender roles and societal expectations.

Overall, The Wright's Chaste Wife is a charming and engaging tale that offers a window into the past while still being relevant to contemporary readers. Fans of medieval literature and historical fiction will surely enjoy this merry romp through the trials and tribulations of a loving couple.

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[Transcriber's note:

Letters that could not be fully displayed are "unpacked" and shown top to bottom within braces:

{GH}, {gh} for small and capital yogh. {l~l} for double l with a tilde through. {=u} for u with a macron. {h } for h with a line through the top. {rh} for r with a upwards hook attached to the horizontal stem. {m~} for a m with a loop back over the character. {n)} for a n with a ) attached to the right side. {d} for the d with a little crook attached to the top right of the d. {/æ} for an ae ligature with an acute accent.

There is also one instance of (on line 391 of the poem) a m with a ) attached to the right side (rendered as {m)} and looks like), but this is probably a typo for {m~}. I have left this as is.

Text and letters in brackets [ ] is original.

Obvious typos are corrected in this e text.]

The Wright's Chaste Wife.

Early English Text Society

Original Series, No. 12

1865

Reprinted 1891, 1905, 1965

Price 7 s. 6 d.

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Wright's Chaste Wife,

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"A Fable of a wryg{h }t that was maryde to a pore wydows dowt re / the whiche wydow havyng noo good to geve w i t h her / gave as for a p re cyous Johe{l~l} to hy m a Rose garlond / the whyche sche affermyd wold nev er fade while sche kept truly her wedlok... Continue reading book >>




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