 The Squire in the Ellesmere manuscript of Geoffrey Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. Image by AnonymousUnknown author, via Wikimedia Commons. Licensed Public domain |
The. SquiresThe Squire's Tale The Squire's Tale Part of the Canterbury Tales For the series by Gerald Morris, see Gerald Morris. "The Squire's Tale" is a tale in Geoffrey Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales. It is unfinished, because it is interrupted by the next story-teller, the Franklin, who then continues with his own prologue and tale. The Squire is the Knight's son, a novice warrior and lover with more enthusiasm than experience. His tale is an epic romance, which, if completed, would probably have been longer than the rest of the Tales combined. It contains many literary allusions and vivid descriptions. The Squire, from the Ellesmere manuscript The original source of the tale remains unknown.[1] According to some critics the source of… (Source: Wikipedia)
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