The vision of Piers Plowman
By: William Langland.
Contributors: Schmidt, A. V. C.
Edition: A critical edition of the B-text based on Trinity College Cambridge MS B.15.17, with selected variant readings, an introd., glosses, and a textual and literary commentary / by A. V. C. Schmidt.
Series: Everyman's university library
Publisher: J. M. Dent; E. P. Dutton
Published: 1978
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng; enm
Number of pages: 364
Subjects: Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages -- Poetry.
Genres: Poetry.
Description: This is one of the masterpieces of medieval literature. This new complete edition of the orginal text of the B-version answers every need of both the student and the interested lay reader. Marginal glosses, footnote translations, and a commentary providing textual, lexical, historycal and literary annotation facilitate the understanding, appreciation and, above all, the enjoyment of this great poem. The textual variants are given at the foot of the appropriate page for easy reference and comparison, and an extremely helpful index of proper names is provided, together with an extensive bibliography. The introduction discusses the literary traditions of the poem, and its structure and themes, and analyzes the poetic art of William Langland.
Notes: Bibliography: p. xliv-xlvii.
Includes index.