Langland, William 1330?-1400?
Overview
| Works: | 490 works in 1,716 publications in 4 languages and 39,398 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Poetry Criticism, interpretation, etc History Manuscripts Sources Glossaries, vocabularies, etc Prescriptions, formulae, receipts, etc |
| Roles: | Author, Editor |
| Classifications: | PR2013, 821.1 |
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Most widely held works about
William Langland
- The Piers Plowman glossary : Will's visions of Piers Plowman, Do-Well, Do-Better and Do-Best : a glossary of the English vocabulary of the A, B, and C versions as presented in the Athlone editions by George Kane( )
- Traditional imagery of charity in Piers Plowman by Ben H SMITH( )
- Style and symbolism in Piers Plowman; a modern critical anthology by Robert J Blanch( Book )
- The book of the incipit : beginnings in the fourteenth century by D. Vance Smith( )
- The growth of a personal voice : Piers Plowman and the Faerie queene by Judith H Anderson( Book )
- Written work : Langland, labor, and authorship( Book )
- Reformist apocalypticism and Piers Plowman by Kathryn Kerby-Fulton( Book )
- Social life in the days of Piers Plowman by D Chadwick( Book )
- The myth of Piers Plowman : constructing a medieval literary archive by Lawrence Warner( )
- The lost history of Piers Plowman : the earliest transmission of Langland's work by Lawrence Warner( Book )
- Iconography and the professional reader : the politics of book production in the Douce Piers Plowman by Kathryn Kerby-Fulton( Book )
- Chaucer and Langland : the antagonistic tradition by John M Bowers( Book )
- The England of Piers Plowman : William Langland and his vision of the fourteenth century by F. R. H Du Boulay( Book )
- The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman in three parallel texts : together with Richard the Redeless by William Langland( Book )
- Piers Plowman and the medieval discourse of desire by Nicolette Zeeman( Book )
- Editing Piers Plowman : the evolution of the text by Charlotte Brewer( Book )
- The figure of Piers Plowman : the image on the coin by Margaret E Goldsmith( Book )
- Piers Plowman: a contribution to the history of English mysticism by J. J Jusserand( Book )
- The Yearbook of Langland studies( )
- The theme of government in Piers Plowman by Anna P Baldwin( Book )
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Most widely held works by
William Langland
The vision of Piers the Plowman by
William Langland(
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68 editions published between 1550 and 2014 in English and English, Middle and held by 2,980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"William Langland's Piers Plowman is one of the major poetic monuments of medieval England and of world literature. Probably composed between 1372 and 1389, the poem survives in three distinct versions. It is known to modern readers largely through the middle of the three, the so-called B-text. Now, George Economou's verse translation of the poet's third version makes available for the first time in modern English the final revision of a work that many have regarded as the greatest Christian poem in our language." "With its formal singularity, epic-scale vision, and enormous richness of content, this allegorical poem of the late fourteenth century has seized the imagination and interest of a growing and appreciative audience in the twentieth. Langland's remarkable powers of invention and his passionate involvement with the spiritual, social, and political crises of his time lay claim to our attention, and demand serious comparison with Dante's Divine Comedy. Economou's translation preserves the intensity of the poet's verse and the narrative energy of his alliterative long line, the immediacy of the original's story of the quest for salvation, and the individuality of its language and wordplay. Book jacket."--Jacket
68 editions published between 1550 and 2014 in English and English, Middle and held by 2,980 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"William Langland's Piers Plowman is one of the major poetic monuments of medieval England and of world literature. Probably composed between 1372 and 1389, the poem survives in three distinct versions. It is known to modern readers largely through the middle of the three, the so-called B-text. Now, George Economou's verse translation of the poet's third version makes available for the first time in modern English the final revision of a work that many have regarded as the greatest Christian poem in our language." "With its formal singularity, epic-scale vision, and enormous richness of content, this allegorical poem of the late fourteenth century has seized the imagination and interest of a growing and appreciative audience in the twentieth. Langland's remarkable powers of invention and his passionate involvement with the spiritual, social, and political crises of his time lay claim to our attention, and demand serious comparison with Dante's Divine Comedy. Economou's translation preserves the intensity of the poet's verse and the narrative energy of his alliterative long line, the immediacy of the original's story of the quest for salvation, and the individuality of its language and wordplay. Book jacket."--Jacket
Piers Plowman by
William Langland(
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58 editions published between 1450 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This edition has been prepared with a full sense of the intrinsic literary power and complexity of the work, and also of its significance as a record of social and religious conflict and crises in a turbulent age. The introduction and the extensive notes and glossary are designed to enable the student to respond to all the layers of meaning in the text and to Langland's vivid and versatile style. The C-text is chosen as the basis for the edition as being the latest revision of the poem, and therefore as bearing to some extent the author's stamp of authority. It is possible to argue, furthermore, that the C-revision presents a clearer and less cluttered argument than B, and sharpens the lineaments of the poem
58 editions published between 1450 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 1,517 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This edition has been prepared with a full sense of the intrinsic literary power and complexity of the work, and also of its significance as a record of social and religious conflict and crises in a turbulent age. The introduction and the extensive notes and glossary are designed to enable the student to respond to all the layers of meaning in the text and to Langland's vivid and versatile style. The C-text is chosen as the basis for the edition as being the latest revision of the poem, and therefore as bearing to some extent the author's stamp of authority. It is possible to argue, furthermore, that the C-revision presents a clearer and less cluttered argument than B, and sharpens the lineaments of the poem
The vision of Piers Plowman by
William Langland(
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48 editions published between 1912 and 1993 in English and English, Middle and held by 1,497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
48 editions published between 1912 and 1993 in English and English, Middle and held by 1,497 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman by
William Langland(
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72 editions published between 1869 and 1974 in 3 languages and held by 1,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
72 editions published between 1869 and 1974 in 3 languages and held by 1,180 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Piers the Ploughman by
William Langland(
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31 editions published between 1959 and 2006 in English and held by 1,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
31 editions published between 1959 and 2006 in English and held by 1,127 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Piers Plowman by
William Langland(
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8 editions published between 1960 and 2011 in English and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The fourteenth-century Piers Plowman is one of the most influential poems from the Age of Chaucer. Following the character Will on his quest for the true Christian life, the three dream narratives that make up this work address a number of pressing political, social, moral, and educational issues of the late Middle Ages. Míceál F. Vaughan presents a fresh edition of the A version, an earlier and shorter version of this great work. Unlike the B and C versions, there is no modern, affordable edition of the A version available. For the first time in decades, students and scholars of medieval literature now have access to this important work. Vaughan's clean, uncluttered text is accompanied by ample glossing of difficult Middle English words. An expansive introduction, which includes a narrative summary of the poem, textual notes, detailed endnotes, and a select bibliography frame the text, making this edition ideal for classroom use. This is the first classroom edition of the A version since Thomas A. Knott and David C. Fowler's celebrated 1952 publication. Based on an early-fifteenth-century manuscript from the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library, Vaughan's text offers a unique rendition of the poem, and it is the first modern edition not to attribute the poem to William Langland. By conservatively editing one important witness of Piers Plowman, Vaughan takes a new generation of students to an early version of this great medieval poem."--Publisher's website
8 editions published between 1960 and 2011 in English and held by 905 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"The fourteenth-century Piers Plowman is one of the most influential poems from the Age of Chaucer. Following the character Will on his quest for the true Christian life, the three dream narratives that make up this work address a number of pressing political, social, moral, and educational issues of the late Middle Ages. Míceál F. Vaughan presents a fresh edition of the A version, an earlier and shorter version of this great work. Unlike the B and C versions, there is no modern, affordable edition of the A version available. For the first time in decades, students and scholars of medieval literature now have access to this important work. Vaughan's clean, uncluttered text is accompanied by ample glossing of difficult Middle English words. An expansive introduction, which includes a narrative summary of the poem, textual notes, detailed endnotes, and a select bibliography frame the text, making this edition ideal for classroom use. This is the first classroom edition of the A version since Thomas A. Knott and David C. Fowler's celebrated 1952 publication. Based on an early-fifteenth-century manuscript from the University of Oxford's Bodleian Library, Vaughan's text offers a unique rendition of the poem, and it is the first modern edition not to attribute the poem to William Langland. By conservatively editing one important witness of Piers Plowman, Vaughan takes a new generation of students to an early version of this great medieval poem."--Publisher's website
The book concerning Piers the plowman by
William Langland(
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15 editions published between 1907 and 1970 in English and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published between 1907 and 1970 in English and held by 850 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The vision of Piers Plowman by
William Langland(
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19 editions published between 1959 and 2011 in English and English, Middle and held by 844 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is one of the masterpieces of medieval literature. This new complete edition of the orginal text of the B-version answers every need of both the student and the interested lay reader. Marginal glosses, footnote translations, and a commentary providing textual, lexical, historycal and literary annotation facilitate the understanding, appreciation and, above all, the enjoyment of this great poem. The textual variants are given at the foot of the appropriate page for easy reference and comparison, and an extremely helpful index of proper names is provided, together with an extensive bibliography. The introduction discusses the literary traditions of the poem, and its structure and themes, and analyzes the poetic art of William Langland
19 editions published between 1959 and 2011 in English and English, Middle and held by 844 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This is one of the masterpieces of medieval literature. This new complete edition of the orginal text of the B-version answers every need of both the student and the interested lay reader. Marginal glosses, footnote translations, and a commentary providing textual, lexical, historycal and literary annotation facilitate the understanding, appreciation and, above all, the enjoyment of this great poem. The textual variants are given at the foot of the appropriate page for easy reference and comparison, and an extremely helpful index of proper names is provided, together with an extensive bibliography. The introduction discusses the literary traditions of the poem, and its structure and themes, and analyzes the poetic art of William Langland
The vision of William concerning Piers the Plowman in three parallel texts : together with Richard the Redeless by
William Langland(
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41 editions published between 1886 and 2001 in English and English, Middle and held by 785 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
41 editions published between 1886 and 2001 in English and English, Middle and held by 785 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Piers the Plowman : a critical edition of the A-version by
William Langland(
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9 editions published between 1952 and 1972 in English and held by 768 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An authoritative edition which contains a historical introduction, explanatory notes, textual notes and a glossary. A full-bodied presentation of the A-version of the poem
9 editions published between 1952 and 1972 in English and held by 768 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
An authoritative edition which contains a historical introduction, explanatory notes, textual notes and a glossary. A full-bodied presentation of the A-version of the poem
Piers Plowman : the prologue and passus I-VII of the B text as found in Bodleian MS. Laud Misc. 581 by
William Langland(
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29 editions published between 1972 and 1989 in English and English, Middle and held by 696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
29 editions published between 1972 and 1989 in English and English, Middle and held by 696 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Piers the Plowman by
William Langland(
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16 editions published between 1885 and 1992 in English and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
16 editions published between 1885 and 1992 in English and held by 634 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The vision of Pierce Plowman by
William Langland(
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50 editions published between 1550 and 1976 in English and English, Middle and held by 549 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
50 editions published between 1550 and 1976 in English and English, Middle and held by 549 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Mum and the sothsegger(
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13 editions published between 1936 and 2001 in English and English, Middle and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
13 editions published between 1936 and 2001 in English and English, Middle and held by 423 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Will's visions of Piers Plowman, do-well, do-better, and do-best by
William Langland(
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17 editions published between 1975 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 422 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This definitive edition of the C Version of Piers Plowman presents the poem in its second, uncompleted revision. Its base is the text in Huntington Library MS 143, corrected and restored from the evidence of all known manuscripts of the C tradition to that of the first fair copy of the poet's revision materials. The correction and restoration are described in an extensive Introduction, and there is a full apparatus of variant readings
17 editions published between 1975 and 1997 in 3 languages and held by 422 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
This definitive edition of the C Version of Piers Plowman presents the poem in its second, uncompleted revision. Its base is the text in Huntington Library MS 143, corrected and restored from the evidence of all known manuscripts of the C tradition to that of the first fair copy of the poet's revision materials. The correction and restoration are described in an extensive Introduction, and there is a full apparatus of variant readings
Will's vision of Piers Plowman by
William Langland(
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10 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Donaldson--one of the century's most distinguished medieval scholars--began his career working on Piers and continued studying it all his life. His translation not only skillfully reproduces the alliterative verse of the original, but also reanimates the poem in all its mercurial changes: lyrical, mystical, satirical--and funny. Elizabeth Kirk and Judith Anderson have supplied helpful notes and glossary, and an introduction. Both the translation and the apparatus open up the poem's world for every reader"--Back cover
10 editions published between 1989 and 1990 in English and held by 421 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Donaldson--one of the century's most distinguished medieval scholars--began his career working on Piers and continued studying it all his life. His translation not only skillfully reproduces the alliterative verse of the original, but also reanimates the poem in all its mercurial changes: lyrical, mystical, satirical--and funny. Elizabeth Kirk and Judith Anderson have supplied helpful notes and glossary, and an introduction. Both the translation and the apparatus open up the poem's world for every reader"--Back cover
Piers Plowman : the Z version by
William Langland(
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3 editions published between 1982 and 1983 in English and held by 412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1982 and 1983 in English and held by 412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Piers Plowman: the vision of a peoples Christ by
William Langland(
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20 editions published between 1912 and 1931 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
20 editions published between 1912 and 1931 in English and held by 379 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Pierce the Ploughmans crede (about 1394 A.D.) transcribed and ed. from ms. Trin. coll., Camb., R. 3, 15, collated with ms.
Bibl. reg. 18 B. XVII. in the British Museum, and with the old printed text of 1553; to which is appended God spede the plough
(about 1500 A.D.) from ms. Lansdowne 762 by
William Langland(
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22 editions published between 1867 and 1996 in English and English, Middle and held by 370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
22 editions published between 1867 and 1996 in English and English, Middle and held by 370 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Piers Plowman : selections from the B-text as found in Bodleian Ms. Laud Misc. 581 by
William Langland(
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15 editions published in 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 356 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
15 editions published in 1975 in English and Undetermined and held by 356 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Skeat, Walter W. (Walter William) 1835-1912 Other Translator Editor Author
- Kane, George Author Editor
- Pearsall, Derek Other Author Editor
- Kerby-Fulton, Kathryn Author
- Coghill, Nevill 1899-1980 Author of introduction Translator Editor
- Chaucer, Geoffrey -1400 Author
- Schmidt, A. V. C. (Aubrey Vincent Carlyle) Author Editor
- Donaldson, E. Talbot (Ethelbert Talbot) 1910-1987 Translator Editor
- Warner, Lawrence 1968- Author
- Goodridge, J. F. (Jonathan Francis) 1924- Editor
Associated Subjects
Apocalyptic literature Art appreciation Authorship Autobiography Charity in literature Chaucer, Geoffrey, Christianity and literature Christian pilgrims and pilgrimages Christian poetry, English (Middle) Civilization Desire in literature End of the world in literature England England--London English language--Middle English--Style English literature--Middle English English poetry English poetry--Middle English Epic poetry, English Faerie queene (Spenser, Edmund) Figures of speech Friars Great Britain Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.) Intellectual life Kings and rulers--Duties Langland, William, Literary style Literature Literature and society Manners and customs Manners and customs in literature Manuscripts, English (Middle) Manuscripts, Medieval Mysticism in literature Mysticism--Middle Ages Persona (Literature) Piers Plowman (Langland, William) Politics and government Psychology Psychology in literature Reformation--Early movements Religion Richard--II,--King of England, Richard the Redeless Self in literature Symbolism Symbolism in literature Theology, Doctrinal--Middle Ages Theology in literature
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Alternative Names
Langland, Robert, 1330?-1400?
Langland, Uĭli?a︡m, 1330?-1400?
Langland, Uĭli︠a︡m, 1330?-1400?
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