A Book of Middle English

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<p>The<i>fourth edition</i> of this essential Middle English textbook introduces students to the wide range of literature written in England between 1150 and 1400. Beginning with an extensive overview of middle English history, grammar, syntax, and pronunciation, the book goes on to examine key middle English texts including a new extract from Julian of Norwich's Revelation of Divine Love with helpful notes to direct students to key points within the text. Keeping in mind adopter feedback, this new edition includes a new model translation section with a student workbook and model exercise for classroom use. This new chapter will include sections on 'false friend' words, untranslatable idioms and notes on translating both poetry and prose. The text and references will be fully updated throughout and a foreword dedicated to the late J. A. Burrow will be included.</p>

Autorenportrait

<p><b>THORLAC TURVILLE-PETRE</b> is Emeritus Professor of Medieval English at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is the author of numerous books including<i>The Alliterative Revival, England the Nation</i>, and<i>Description and Narrative in Middle English Alliterative Poetry</i>. His<i>Reading Middle English Literature</i> is designed as a companion to this book.<p><b>J. A. BURROW</b> was Emeritus Professor at Bristol University, UK, a Fellow of the British Academy and Honorary Director of the Early English Text Society. He was the author of many classic studies, including<i>A Reading of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, Medieval Writers and their Work</i>, and<i>The Ages of Man</i>.

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