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A common theme in this collection of essays on "The Parson's Tale," the final tale in Chaucer's The Canterbury Tales , is the necessity of considering "The Parson's Tale" for an understanding of the view of spiritual matters presented in The Canterbury Tales . Essays evaluate the current state of "Parson's Tale" scholarship, discuss evidence of the early reception of "The Parson's Tale," examine the tale's authorial and narrative voices, and look at the role of "The Parson's Tale" in the closing of The Canterbury Tales . Material originated at an International Meeting of the New Chaucer Society at Canterbury in 1994. Raybin teaches English at Eastern Illinois University. Holley teaches English at North Carolina State University. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
