The Wife of Bath: A Biography https://www.worldshakesbib.org/entry/aaam222/ Author: Turner, Marion. Type: Book Monograph Year: 2023 Publication Information: Princeton; Oxford: Princeton University Press, 2023. x + 320 pp. Annotation: Explores Chaucer's influence on Shakespeare’s plays, noting particular significance of the Wife of Bath (Alison) and Shakesepare's interest in trope of women "on top." Explores influence of Wife of Bath story on Merry Wives of Windsor and draws connections between Alison and John Falstaff.  Language: English Tags: 1 Henry IV, Shakespeare's Sources and Influences on Shakespeare, The Merry Wives of Windsor WSB Update: Summer 2024 WSB Record Number: aaam222