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The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript in Modern English Prose Translation. Pearl, Cleanness, Patience, Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
Malcolm Andrew (Ed.)
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Hardcover. For students of Middle English, Andrew and Waldron's The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript has been the key edition of the four Pearl poems (the best-known of which is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight) for 30 years. By using prose as opposed to verse, this title ensures that the translations remain as close and accurate to the original as possible. Editor(s): Andrew, Malcolm; Waldron, Ronald. Series: Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies. Num Pages: 160 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 138 x 18. Weight in Grams: 292.
For students of Middle English, Andrew and Waldron’s The Poems of the Pearl Manuscript has been the key edition of the four Pearl poems for over thirty years.
With the changing needs of today's students in mind, the editors produced a complete prose translation of the four poems - the best known of which is Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.
The near-literal translations are intended to facilitate understanding of the four poems - to lead readers to, rather than away from, the original texts. The translations are based faithfully on Andrew and Waldron’s fifth edition of The ... Read more.
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Liverpool University Press United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Condition
New
Series
Exeter Medieval Texts and Studies
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781905816026
SKU
V9781905816026
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About Malcolm Andrew (Ed.)
Malcolm Andrew was previously Professor of English Language and Literature at Queen's University Belfast. Ronald Waldron was previously a lecturer and Emeritus Reader in English Language and Medieval Literature at King's College, University of London.
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