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Piers Plowman : a modern verse translation

By Peter , Langland , William; Sutton

Book information

Publisher
McFarland & Company
Year
2014
ISBN
9780786495030, 0786495030, 978-1-4766-1817-3
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
1 MB (1384035 bytes)
Pages
262\0
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Poetry. ChriEnglish (Middle) Christian pilgrims and pilgrimage

Description

"This book is a new verse translation of Piers from Middle English which preserves the energy, imagery and intent of the original, and retains its alliterative style. It derives from a 2012 arts festival presentation performed in the priory where Langland--a contemporary of Chaucer--was probably educated"-- Abstract: William Langland's 14th-century poem Piers Plowman is a disturbing and often humorous commentary on corruption and greed that remains meaningful today. This book is a new verse translation of Piers from Middle English which preserves the energy, imagery and intent of the original, and retains its alliterative style. Read more...

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