超越的可能：作為知識分子的喬叟

introduction the problem and the possibility 
chaucer as an intellectual man： a review 
possibility of chaucer as an intellectual 
the layout of the book 
chapter one counselor or critic? 
court poet as prince-pleaser, counselor, or critic? 
chaucers counseling： the tale of melihee 
between counsel and critique： mirror for prince 
chapter two chaucer as a social commentator 
chaucers position： in and on the society 
writing as social practice： the nuns priests tale 
women in chaucers society： criseydo and wife of bath 
portraying of clerics： prioress, pardoner, and parson 
chapter three entertainer, edifier and enlightener 
the role of enlightener： authority negotiated 
literary authority and chaucers poetic innovation 
masculine authority vs. feminine experience 
chapter four wisdom and/or weakness 
wisdom in art： commenting with strategies 
wisdom in life： chaucer and chinese shi 
weakness or not? 
conclusion possibility of transcending 
selected bibliography 
primary sources