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The fourteenth-century Piers Plowman is one of the most influential poems from the Age of Chaucer. Following the character Will on his quest for the true Christian life, the three dream narratives that make up this work address a number of pressing political, social, moral, and educational issues of the late Middle Ages. M�ce�l F. Vaughan presents a fresh edition of the A version, an earlier and shorter version of this great work.Unlike the B and C versions, there is no modern, affordable edition of the A version available. For the first time in decades, students and scholars of medieval literature now have access to this important work. Vaughan's clean, uncluttered text is accompanied by ample glossing of difficult Middle English words. An expansive introduction, which includes a narrative summary of the poem, textual notes, detailed endnotes, and a select bibliography frame the text, making this edition ideal for classroom use.This is the first classroom edition of the A version since Thomas A. Knott and David C. Fowler's celebrated 1952 publication. Based on an early-fifteenth-century manuscript from the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library, Vaughan's text offers a unique rendition of the poem, and it is the first modern edition not to attribute the poem to William Langland. By conservatively editing one important witness of Piers Plowman , Vaughan takes a new generation of students to an early version of this great medieval poem.
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Piers the Plowman: A Critical Edition of the A-Version
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The Johns Hopkins University Press, 1952
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Condition: Fair. Acceptable condition. No Dust Jacket (christian poetry, english, christianity and literature ) A readable, intact copy that may have noticeable tears and wear to the spine. All pages of text are present, but they may include extensive notes and highlighting or be heavily stained. Includes reading copy only books. Seller Inventory # H13OS-00028
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Piers the Plowman (A Critical Edition of the A-Version).
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Hardcover. Very Good+ to Near Fine: shows just a hint of wear to the extremities, with mild crimping to the head and heel of the backstrip; a small area of faint rubbing to the upper front panel; the. binding is square and secure; the text is clean. May be a Remainder, as there is a small red dot at the bottom edge. Free of creased or dog-eared pages in the text. Free of any underlining, hi-lighting or marginalia or marks in the text. Free of ownership names, dates, addresses, notations, inscriptions, stamps, or labels. A handsome copy, structurally sound and tightly bound, showing minor, unobtrusive imperfections only. Bright and clean. Not at all far from 'As New'. Lacks DJ. Not a Book-Club or Ex-Library. 8vo. (9.25 x 6.25 x 1 inches). x, 302 pages. Extensive Expanatory Notes, Textual Notes, Glossary and Index. Edited with Introduction, Notes, and Glossary by Thomas A. Knott & David C. Fowler. Language: English. Weight: 24.5 ounces. Blue cloth over boards with gilt titles at front panel and backstrip. First Edition (1952); Third Printing (1969). Hardback: Lacks DJ. First Edition (1952); Third Printing (1969). Seller Inventory # 57047
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Piers the Plowman : a critical edition of the A-version, edited with introd., notes, and glossary by Thomas A. Knott and David C. Fowler.
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ISBN 10: 0801802989
ISBN 13: 9780801802980
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. 1st Edition. 3rd printing ; x, 302 pp. ; illustrated ; 23 cm. ; LC: PR2010 ; OCLC: 8811073 ; ISBN 0801802989, 9780801802980 ; A major portion of D.C. Fowler's contribution originally took the form of an unpublished dissertation, ; University of Chicago, with title: A critical text of Piers Plowman A2 ; pictorial stiff paper wrappers ; store stamp on front inside cover ; price-clipped endpage ; G. Book. Seller Inventory # 4960