num_pages: 272
description: This classic of English devotional literature was written for three anchoresses by a chaplain in about 1230 and is divided into eight sections, each dealing in an accessible way with one division of the religious rule. As well as being of historical importance, it is also a work of great charm and expressiveness, and is regarded as one of the greatest prose work of the Middle Ages.
language: English, Middle (1100-1500)
title: Ancrene Wisse
titlecomplete: Ancrene Wisse (Guide for Anchoresses)
genres: Literature, History, Classics, Christianity, Religion, Medieval, Nonfiction, British Literature
ratings_count: 81
places: United Kingdom
publisher: Penguin Books Ltd.