Böcker av Anna Baldwin

This book provides an informative, critical and concise introduction to the literature of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries, contextualising the literature and introducing the pre-eminent authors of the period.

This comprehensive guide works chronologically through the text of Piers Plowman. Assuming no previous knowledge, it equips readers to enjoy and analyse the text for themselves by contextualizing the religious, political and social issues raised, detailing the genres Langland is using, and offering alternative critical interpretations.