Pearl of Great Price: A Literary Translation of the Middle English Pearl

By David Gould

The Middle English poem Pearl is an elegy on the death of a child, written to provide consolation for the loss of a loved one through Christian theology. This translation is accompanied by a reproduction of the poem in its original orthography and instructions on reading the manuscript hand.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0761859241
• ISBN13: 9780761859246
• Release Date: May 2012
• Publisher: University Press of America
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher