Download or read book A Book of Middle English written by J. A. Burrow and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2013-04-03 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This essential Middle English textbook, now in its third edition,introduces students to the wide range of literature written inEngland between 1150 and 1400. New, thoroughly revised edition of this essential MiddleEnglish textbook. Introduces the language of the time, giving guidance onpronunciation, spelling, grammar, metre, vocabulary and regionaldialects. Now includes extracts from ‘Pearl’ andChaucer’s ‘Troilus and Criseyde’. Bibliographic references have been updated throughout. Each text is accompanied by detailed notes.