The fourteenth-century Middle English poem Pearl is one of the best dream vision poems ever written, yet its Language (the North-west Midlands dialect of late-medieval England) and literary allusions (to biblical, mythological, and medieval works) make it difficult for modern readers to understand. This new dual-Language of Pearl provides the original Middle English with a facing-page modern English translation. It includes a comprehensive introduction, annotations of key words and ideas, reproduction of the four manuscript Illustrations, a literary sourcebook, and lists of biblical sources, significant liturgical dates, and the concatenation words. Literary and biblical sources for the poem are provided as appendices.
ISBN: | 9781554814589 |
Publication date: | 30th May 2020 |
Author: | Jane Beal |
Publisher: | Broadview Press Ltd |
Format: | Paperback |
Pagination: | 250 pages |
Genres: |
Classic and pre-20th century poetry Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval Literary studies: poetry and poets |