Piers Plowman by Derek Pearsall
Simpson’s introductory study is based on the B-text, the most widely read and studied of the three versions of Piers Plowman. Aimed at undergraduates, it is the only truly introductory book on the text in existence. Its structure follows that of the poem’s eight visions and its introduction situates the poem in literary and political history. This fully revised edition takes account of scholarship over the last 15 years and includes a revised and updated bibliography.
“For the first time it is possible to see the C-text purged of scribal ineptitudes and arguably as Langland’s maturest work.. The effect, at times, is that of the bright colours of a Renaissance painting emerging from under the dirt, varnish and academic pieties of generations.” (English)
Derek Pearsall has been Gurney Professor of English at Harvard University since 1985. Formerly he was Professor of English and Co-Director of the Centre for Medieval Studies at the University of York.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780859894296 |
| ISBN 10 | 0859894290 |
| Title | Piers Plowman |
| Author | Derek Pearsall |
| Series | Exeter Medieval Texts And Studies |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | University of Exeter Press |
| Year published | 1994-06-01 |
| Number of pages | 416 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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