| A Guidebook to Piers Plowman 2007 Edition Contributor(s): Baldwin, Anna (Author) |
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ISBN: 0230507158 ISBN-13: 9780230507159 Publisher: Red Globe Press OUR PRICE: $46.48 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: June 2007 Annotation: This comprehensive, readable guide works chronologically through the entire text of "Piers Plowman" and is designed to be read alongside it. Assuming no previous knowledge, it equips readers to enjoy and analyse the text for themselves by clarifying Langland's thinking, contextualising the religious, political and social issues raised, detailing the genres and sources he is using, and offering alternative critical interpretations at key points. An invaluable tool to help readers appreciate the originality and modernity of Langland's poetry. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Medieval |
| Dewey: 821.1 |
| Physical Information: 0.61" H x 5.58" W x 8.65" (0.86 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This comprehensive guide works chronologically through the text of Piers Plowman. Assuming no previous knowledge, it equips readers to enjoy and analyse the text for themselves by contextualizing the religious, political and social issues raised, detailing the genres Langland is using, and offering alternative critical interpretations. |