Middle English Literature: A Critical Study of the Romances, the Religious Lyrics, and Piers Plowman

by George Kane

Originally published in 1951 Middle English Literature applies methods of literary evaluation to certain Middle English works. Arguing that previous literary criticism has largely focused on the commentary of their historical, social, philological and religious content, the book suggests that it has led to a thinking that Middle English literature is without artistic value and therefore cannot be compared effectively with later works of...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0367187299
• ISBN13: 9780367187293
• Release Date: December 2020
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 0.53 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 4.7" x 7.5"