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100 1 _aSisam, Kenneth,
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245 1 0 _aFourteenth Century Verse & Prose
246 1 _a14th Century Verse and Prose
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aSee "A Middle English Vocabulary, Designed for use with Sisam's Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose" by J.R.R. Tolkien, ebook #43737.
500 _aRelease date is 2013-09-15
508 _aProduced by David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
520 _a"Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose" by Kenneth Sisam is a collection of Middle English literature written in the 14th century. This anthology offers a diverse selection of poems and prose pieces from this impactful period, showcasing the literary landscape before Chaucer's time. The texts included serve various purposes, from moral instruction to entertainment, highlighting the transition in English literature during a time of great social and cultural change. The opening of the anthology begins with an introduction that sets the stage for the exploration of 14th-century literature, discussing influences from Latin and French sources on English writing. It highlights specific authors like Robert Mannyng of Brunne, whose work "Handlyng Synne" is noted for addressing moral and ethical dilemmas through engaging storytelling. Following this, the excerpt features "The Dancers of Colbek," a captivating tale about a group of revelers who disregard the priest's warnings, leading to dire supernatural consequences. This tale illustrates the tension between pious duty and earthly pleasure, encapsulating the thematic complexities present in the writings of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEnglish literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500
653 _aGreat Britain -- History -- 14th century -- Sources
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/43736
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