Skip to content
Scan a barcode
Scan
Added to your cart
Paperback Middle English lyrics;: Authoritative texts, critical and historical backgrounds, perspectives on six poems (A Norton critical edition) Book

ISBN: 0393043797

ISBN13: 9780393043792

Middle English lyrics;: Authoritative texts, critical and historical backgrounds, perspectives on six poems (A Norton critical edition)

Select Format

Select Condition ThriftBooks Help Icon

Recommended

Format: Paperback

Condition: Very Good*

*Best Available: (ex-library)

$6.79
Save $13.20!
List Price $19.99
Almost Gone, Only 1 Left!

Book Overview

It is the only anthology which includes all thirty-one English lyrics from MS Harley 2253, all the verses by Friar Herebert printed in Brown XIV, and all the important poems given in Robbins' Secular Lyrics. In all there are 245 lyrics, arranged thematically. To make these delightful poems accessible to the modern reader, the editors have removed many of the orthographic impediments inherent in Middle English verse and have modernized punctuation,...

Customer Reviews

2 customer ratings | 2 reviews

Rated 5 stars
Worldes blisse, have good day!

I first picked up this book nearly twenty years ago, and it has remained a favourite of mine. Middle English poetry is relatively hard to come by, particularly in the 'original' version. Of course, this is a slightly modified original (modern typeface, a few spelling conventions that warrant attention), but for the most part, this is the lyric poetry as it was originally written. There are a few photographs of original...

0Report

Rated 4 stars
A Myriad of Medieval Poetry

I am not a scholar, but here's my 2¢: It's difficult to find collections of Medieval English poetry; the most one can usually hope to find is a bit of Chaucer mixed with Renaissance poetry.This collection provides a welcome relief with 245 poems separated into several categories: Religious, worldly, love, Christmas, bawdy, and more. My personal favorite is a 15th poem which deals with racism. There are several essays,...

0Report

Copyright © 2024 Thriftbooks.com Terms of Use | Privacy Policy | Do Not Sell/Share My Personal Information | Cookie Policy | Cookie Preferences | Accessibility Statement
ThriftBooks® and the ThriftBooks® logo are registered trademarks of Thrift Books Global, LLC
GoDaddy Verified and Secured