Langland, W
Piers Plowman (Norton Critical Editions)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780393975598
- author:
- Langland, W
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- W. W. Norton & Company
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2006
- Pages:
- 672
- Dimensions:
- 23.6 x 14.2 x 2.3 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Literature: Texts
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
William Langland's Piers Plowman is a masterpiece of medieval literature, offering a profound exploration of the social and religious landscape of the time. This Norton Critical Edition presents the poem in its original alliterative verse, accompanied by selections of contemporary documents and twenty interpretive essays by leading medievalists. By examining the poem's historical context and theological themes, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the cultural and spiritual world in which it was written.
Related Products
Related Products
Doctor Faustus: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
Kastan, David Scott
£16.87
Doctor Faustus, a masterpiece of the English Renaissance, tells the story of a scholar who seeks to transcend the boundaries of human knowledge. Frustrated by his mastery of various disciplines, he...
As I Lay Dying: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
Faulkner, William
£18.77
This Norton Critical Edition of As I Lay Dying presents a comprehensive exploration of William Faulkner's masterpiece. The edition is based on the 1985 corrected text and features newly updated...
The Sun Also Rises: A Norton Critical Edition (Norton Critical Editions)
Hemingway, Ernest
£18.34
This Norton Critical Edition of Ernest Hemingway's The Sun Also Rises provides a comprehensive understanding of the novel and its author. The edition includes the full text of the novel, accompanied...
Frankenstein (Norton Critical Editions)
Shelley, Mary
£16.82
The 1818 Text, Contexts, Criticism is a comprehensive edition of Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley's Frankenstein, featuring the original novel with annotations by J. Paul Hunter, as well as a wealth of...
Dracula (Norton Critical Editions)
Stoker, Bram
£16.72
The Norton Critical Edition of Bram Stoker's Dracula presents a comprehensive and authoritative exploration of the iconic novel. This edition includes the original 1897 text, alongside eight...