As many have already stated, the wife of everybody is ridiculous. Yet that's why I enjoyed this reading so much. I also found the tale to be extremely humorous. As the knight goes about his quest and eventually finds himself in the dilemma of having to marry this "ugly, elderly, poor" woman. His reply to her request of marriage says it all, "Take all my goods and let my body go!" The tale as a whole was enjoyable in that the conclusion was tied into the quest. Because he let the wife make the decision, all ended up being well for him. I liked the continuity of themes. Just a few comments. I liked the tale overall.
P.S. Commented on Caleb's post.
While slightly garish, the very satirical elements of overstatement really do make it kinda humorous. I think it was definitely more effective to have the story form here than a mere critique on justified lifestyles :)
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