Edited and introduced by A.V.C. Schmidt Fellow of Balliol College. Oxford
New edition with Glossary
William Langland's Piers Plowman is one of the masterpieces of medieval literature. This complete edition of the B-version answers every need of both the student and the interested lay reader. The introduction, marginal glosses, footnote translations, and a commentary providing textual, lexical, historical and literary annotation facilitate the understanding, appreciation and enjoyment of this great poem. The textual variants are given at the foot of the appropriate page for easy reference and comparison, an Index of Proper Names is provided, together with an Appendix on Langland's Alliterative Verse, and a Supplementary Bibliography.
'a significant landmark in Langland studies... will encourage more students to read the whole poem in the original language... an excellent introduction... stimulating, perceptive and at times eloquent... an important contribution to Middle English scholarship.
John Kitely, Books and Bookmen
"A major desideratum has been satisfied... an extremely well glossed and annotated version of the whole text.'
Year's Work in English Studies
Soft cover
General good condition

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