Piers the Plowman: A Critical Edition of the A-Version

by David C. Fowler, William Langland, Professor William Langland

Book Overview

The fourteenth-century Piers Plowman is one of the most influential poems from the Age of Chaucer. Following the character Will on his quest for the true Christian life, the three dream narratives... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0801802997
• ISBN13: 9780801802997
• Release Date: April 1969
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 316 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Piers the Plowman

The long-recognized need for an edition of Piers the Plowman based on modern methods of textual criticism was met by the publication of this book in 1952. The present reissue of that edition in a paperbound version meets yet another need. It provides an authoritative and easily obtainable edition for the student of the work. Containing a historical introduction, explanatory notes, and a glossary, the book is a full-bodied presentation of the A-version of the poem and is invaluable for students and scholars alike. --- frombook's back cover