A Book of Middle English
- ISBN-10
- 1118697359
- ISBN-13
- 9781118697351
- Category
- Literary Criticism
- Pages
- 432
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2013-04-03
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- J. A. Burrow, Thorlac Turville-Petre
Description
This essential Middle English textbook, now in its third edition,introduces students to the wide range of literature written inEngland between 1150 and 1400. New, thoroughly revised edition of this essential MiddleEnglish textbook. Introduces the language of the time, giving guidance onpronunciation, spelling, grammar, metre, vocabulary and regionaldialects. Now includes extracts from ‘Pearl’ andChaucer’s ‘Troilus and Criseyde’. Bibliographic references have been updated throughout. Each text is accompanied by detailed notes.
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