The Notorious Wife of Bath

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…constant supply of young virile husbands and that marriage can be happy if a husband first resigns authority to his wife (cf. her ending the Prologue with the kindness she showed to Jankin and their ostensible happiness). To conclude, the Wife of Bath is indeed portrayed to be a dynamic woman, who through her interesting conversation paints a picture of a strong-willed female who recognises her faults, but nevertheless is certain of what she desires.