Piers Plowman (Everyman's University Library) - Hardcover

Langland, William

 
9780460105712: Piers Plowman (Everyman's University Library)

Synopsis

Marginal glosses, footnote translations, and critical commentaries contribute to the understanding of one of the masterpieces of English medieval literature

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'A landmark in Langland studies' John Kitely

About the Author

William Langland lived from c.1330 to c.1386. He was born near Malvern and was educated for a career in the Church, but appears to have married and never proceeded beyond minor orders.

A.V.C. Schmidt taught at University College, Dublin and Exeter College, Oxford, before becoming Andrew Bradley-James Mazwell Fellow in 1973 at Balliol College, Oxford, where he is Senior English Fellow.

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