num_pages: 167
description: This paperback edition of Pearl, the 14th-century alliterative poem that is generally regarded as one of the greatest of medieval poems, includes an introduction, explanatory notes, a glossary with etymologies, linguistic appendices, and a bibliography.
language: English
title: Pearl
titlecomplete: Pearl
characters: The Pearl-Maiden, The Dreamer
genres: Fiction, Religion, Poetry, British Literature, 14th Century, Literature, Classics, Medieval, College, Christianity
ratings_count: 500
awards: awardedAt: 1483257600000
name: PEN Award for Poetry in Translation
category: Simon Armitage
publisher: Oxford University Press