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Parallel Extracts From Twenty-Nine Manuscripts Of Piers Plowman (1866)

Parallel Extracts From Twenty-Nine Manuscripts Of Piers Plowman (1866)

Langland, William
Skeat, Walter W.

Paperback

Literary CriticismFiction AnthologiesGeneral Christianity

ISBN10: 1164818856
ISBN13: 9781164818854
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 28
Weight: 0.25
Height: 0.08 Width: 8.50 Depth: 11.00
Language: English
Parallel Extracts from Twenty-Nine Manuscripts of Piers Plowman is a book written by William Langland and published in 1866. The book is a compilation of extracts from twenty-nine different manuscripts of Langland's famous poem, Piers Plowman. The poem is a religious allegory that tells the story of a man named Will who is searching for the true meaning of life. The book is divided into two parts. The first part contains a detailed introduction to the poem and its various manuscripts. It provides a historical context for the poem and explains the different versions of the poem that have been found. The second part of the book contains the parallel extracts from the twenty-nine manuscripts. Each extract is presented in its original Middle English language, along with a modern English translation. The extracts are arranged in parallel columns, making it easy for readers to compare the different versions of the poem. The book also includes footnotes and annotations to help readers understand the language and context of the poem. Overall, Parallel Extracts from Twenty-Nine Manuscripts of Piers Plowman is a valuable resource for scholars and students of medieval literature. It provides a comprehensive overview of the different versions of Piers Plowman and allows readers to study the poem in its original language.With Comments, And A Proposal For The Society�������s Three-Text Edition Of This Poem.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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