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Piers the Plowman

by William Langland · 1550

Poetry · ranked #30 in category

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 gl

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Category
Poetry
First published
1550 · 1550s
Author
William Langland
Standing
Recommended

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