The Vision Of William Concerning Piers The Plowman, Together With Vita De Dowel, Dobet, And Dobest; Richard The Redeles; The Crowned King (1873)

By William Langland

Book Overview

The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, Together with Vita de Dowel, Dobet, and Dobest; Richard the Redeles; The Crowned King is a book written by William Langland and published in 1873. The book is a collection of four medieval English poems that were written in the 14th century. The main poem, The Vision of William Concerning Piers the Plowman, is an allegorical work that describes the narrator's dream in which he meets Piers, a plowman who represents the ideal Christian life. The other poems in the collection, Vita de Dowel, Dobet, and Dobest, Richard the Redeles, and The Crowned King, also explore themes of morality and Christian values. The book is considered a significant work of medieval English literature and provides insight into the religious and social beliefs of the time.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1164955403
• ISBN13: 9781164955405
• Release Date: September 2010
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 660 Pages
• Weight: 1.91 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"