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Medieval LOLs: Chaucer's 'Miller's Tale'

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Mistaken Identities and Rendezvous

Exploring the comedic chaos and romantic entanglements in Chaucer's 'Miller's Tale' involving a carpenter, his young wife Alison, a student, and Absalom. Hilarity ensues as a clever prank leads to mistaken identities and a secret rendezvous.

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