Medieval Writers and Their Work: Middle English Literature and Its Background 1100-1500 (Opus S.) [Paperback]

J. A. Burrow (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0192891227 | ISBN-13: 978-0192891228 | Publication Date: June 10, 1982

J. A. Burrow shows that the literature of authors such as Chaucer, Gower, and Langland is more readily accessible than usually imagined, and well worth reading too. By placing medieval writers in their historical context - the four centuries between the Norman Conquest and the Renaissance - Professor Burrow explains not only how they wrote, but why. This book provides a valuable introduction to the problems which a modern reader encounters when approaching Middle English writings for the first time.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"This brief but elucidating introduction makes an excellent companion to the primary Middle English texts."--Catherine S. Cox, University of Pittsburgh

"The single best general introduction to the texts and contexts of Middle English. It is informative, well written, and very sensible. Every advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate student in the field should read it."--James H. Morey, Texas Tech University

About the Author

J. A. Burrow is Winterstoke Professor of English at Bristol University and author of A Reading of 'Sir Gawain and the Green Knight' (1965); Ricardian Poetry (1971); English Verse 1300-1500 (1977); The Ages of Man (1986); Langland's Fictions (1993) and Thomas Hoccleve (1994).

Product Details

• Paperback: 158 pages
• Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA (June 10, 1982)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0192891227
• ISBN-13: 978-0192891228
• Product Dimensions: 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,209,567 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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