A Book of Middle English, 3rd Edition

by J. A. Burrow (Author), Thorlac Turville-Petre (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2004

  $28.58

  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. It is a new, thoroughly revised edition of this essential Middle English textbook. It introduces the language of the time, giving guidance on pronunciation, spelling, grammar, metre, vocabulary and regional dialects. It now includes extracts from 'Pearl' and Chaucer's Troilus and Criseyde . Bibliographic references have been updated throughout. Each text is accompanied by detailed notes.

• Used

  Paperback
  1995

  $3.29

  This revised edition takes account of suggestions and comments from reviewers and from those who have used the first edition all over the world. The main features of the second edition are the inclusion of etymologies in the glossary and the edition of three complete texts by Chaucer: The Parliament of Fowls, The Reeve's Tale and The Prioress's Tale. Part One has been revised to cover English at the time of Chaucer, and suggestions for further reading have been updated throughout the book.