A Middle English Reader and Vocabulary

A Middle English Reader and VocabularyScholarly and highly informative, this anthology represents a distinctive contribution to the understanding and enjoyment of Middle English literature. Kenneth Sisam's well chosen extracts from writings of the 14th century illustrate a rising new spirit in vernacular works. Selections include excerpts from such tales as Sir Gawayne and the Grene Knight and the Gest Hystoriale of the destruction of Troy, the immortal Piers Plowman, John Wycliffe's

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the Editor's Commentary includes a complete review of all dubious passages and text problems

Among the problems — many published here for the first time — are these baffling brain teasers: Cakes in a Row

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