796 Marion Turner and The Wife of Bath (Revisited)

The History of Literature

Jacke Wilson

History, Arts, Books

4.6 • 1.3K Ratings

🗓️ 27 April 2026

⏱️ 48 minutes

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As Jacke and Emma get ready for the History of Literature Podcast Tour, they're revisiting some past interviews with special guests. In this episode, Jacke talks to the University of Oxford's Marion Turner about her book, The Wife of Bath: A Biography. The music in this episode is by Gabriel Ruiz-Bernal. Learn more at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠gabrielruizbernal.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Help support the show at ⁠patreon.com/literature⁠ or ⁠historyofliterature.com/donate⁠. The History of Literature Podcast is a member of Lit Hub Radio and the Podglomerate Network. Learn more at ⁠thepodglomerate.com/historyofliterature⁠. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:01.7	Hello, this is Jack. Emma and I are getting ready for our History of Literature Podcast tour,
1:06.4	so we're replaying the episodes with some people who are joining us for the tour as special guests.
1:12.0	This week, we feature Marianne Turner, who will be meeting our group in Oxford.
1:17.6	Marion is a wonderful scholar who specializes in Chaucer.
1:21.1	She was kind enough to appear twice on the podcast, and I'm looking forward to meeting her in real life.
1:26.9	Today, we present a conversation with Marion from back in episode 496.
1:32.1	I hope you enjoy.
1:35.5	Hello, in talking about our guest today, author Zadie Smith wrote, quote,
1:41.0	Marian Turner is a wonderful Chaucer scholar, able to convey the fascination of his
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