Piers Plowman: A Parallel-Text Edition of the A, B, C and Z Versions, William Langland (Volume I: Text) (Research in Medieval and Early Modern Culture, 10)
Piers Plowman: A Parallel-Text Edition offers the A, B, C, and Z versions of William Langland's influential medieval poem in a side-by-side format. Edited by A.V.C. Schmidt as Volume I: Text in the Research in Medieval and Early Modern Culture series, it enables precise scholarly comparison and study of this cornerstone of English literature.
About This Book
This volume provides a meticulously edited parallel-text edition of the A, B, C, and Z versions of Piers Plowman, a seminal work attributed to William Langland. It forms part of the Research in Medieval and Early Modern Culture series, volume 10, focusing on the textual content.
Edited by A.V.C. Schmidt, the edition facilitates direct comparison across the different versions, aiding in-depth analysis of variations and developments in the poem's structure and language.
As the first volume dedicated to the text, it serves as an essential tool for researchers and students exploring Middle English literature and its cultural context.
The presentation emphasizes scholarly accuracy, drawing on established methodologies to preserve the integrity of the original manuscripts.
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