Testament of Love PB

By Thomas Usk

Shoaf here presents a hitherto neglected Middle English text for both undergraduate and graduate classrooms: Thomas Usk's The Testament of Love. Left unpublished since the nineteenth century, Usk's modern edition includes glosses, notes, and a contextualizing introduction to assist students of all levels in approaching Usk's Middle English poem. The fourteenth century work describes Love descending to Usk's prison cell, and the two engaging in a long, theological conversation reminiscent of Boethius's Consolation of Philosophy. Notable for its idiosyncratic imagery, wide variety of themes, and Christian sentimentality, The Testament of Love is a fascinating text to be studied in any Middle English classroom.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1580440010
• ISBN13: 9781580440011
• Release Date: June 1998
• Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications
• Length: 471 Pages
• Weight: 2.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 7.0" x 9.9"