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A Book of Middle English
J. A. Burrow
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Description for A Book of Middle English
Hardcover. Introduces students to the wide range of literature written in England between 1150 and 1400. This title introduces the language of the time, giving guidance on pronunciation, spelling, grammar, metre, vocabulary and regional dialects. It includes extracts from 'Pearl' and Chaucer's "Troilus and Criseyde". Num Pages: 432 pages, 2 illustrations. BIC Classification: 2ABC; CFK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 165 x 30. Weight in Grams: 792.
This essential Middle English textbook, now in its third edition, introduces students to the wide range of literature written in England between 1150 and 1400.
- New, thoroughly revised edition of this essential Middle English textbook.
- Introduces the language of the time, giving guidance on pronunciation, spelling, grammar, metre, vocabulary and regional dialects.
- Now includes extracts from 'Pearl' and Chaucer's 'Troilus and Criseyde'.
- Bibliographic references have been updated throughout.
- Each text is accompanied by detailed notes.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
432
Condition
New
Number of Pages
436
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781405117081
SKU
V9781405117081
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99-50
About J. A. Burrow
J.A. Burrow is Emeritus Professor at Bristol University. His many publications include Medieval Writers and their Work (1982) and Gestures and Looks in Medieval Narrative (2002). Thorlac Turville-Petre is Professor of Medieval English Literature at the University of Nottingham. His previous publications include England the Nation (1996) and The Piers Plowman Electronic Archive, ... Read more
Reviews for A Book of Middle English
"Classroom experience with this authoritative and accessible introduction to Middle English confirms that this is now our best available vademecum to the subject. The appearance of a third edition of Burrow and Turville-Petre's Book of Middle English is good news to teachers and students of Middle English." Fred Robinson, Yale University "Currently the most lucid and illuminating introduction to ... Read more