Tolkien, J R R

A Middle English Reader and a Middle English Vocabulary

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ISBN 13:
9780486440231
author:
Tolkien, J R R
format:
Paperback
publisher:
Dover
language:
English
Publication Year:
2009
Pages:
512
Dimensions:
140mm X
Genre:
Language Arts / Linguistics / Literacy
Condition:
New
Availability:
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£19.41

Description

A Middle English Reader by Kenneth Sisam and J. R. R. Tolkien is a comprehensive anthology of 14th-century vernacular works. The collection features extracts from notable texts, including Sir Gawayne and the Grene Knight, the Gest Hystoriale of the destruction of Troy, Piers Plowman, and John Wycliffe's translation of the Bible. This volume is accompanied by notes and an informative appendix, as well as an extensive glossary by J. R. R. Tolkien, a renowned linguist and Oxford University professor.

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