The Patient Griselda is a book written by David Murray Smith. It is a retelling of the medieval folktale ""The Clerk's Tale"" from Chaucer's Canterbury Tales. The story follows the life of a young woman named Griselda who is married off to a wealthy nobleman named Walter. Walter, who is testing Griselda's loyalty and obedience, puts her through a series of cruel and humiliating trials, including taking away their children and pretending to divorce...