The Minor Poems Of The Vernon M.S. (Part Ii) (With A Few From The Digby Mss. 2 And 86) (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9789354188176)

Unearthed voices from fourteenth-century England. Small voices, large truths revealed. This middle english anthology, edited by J. Furnivall, gathers the minor poems of the Vernon MS with a handful of digby manuscript poems from Digby MSS. 2 and 86. It reads as a compact historical verse collection: short devotional pieces, religious allegory poems and moralising lyrics that map medieval morality themes alongside moments of lyric charm. The texts are presented with an eye to readability and context, making the volume both an accessible introduction to medieval english poetry for the curious reader and a practical academic research resource for students of vernacular manuscript studies and early english texts. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. Beyond its immediate pleasures, the collection is of lasting literary and historical significance: the Vernon and Digby materials are central to the study of fourteenth century England's vernacular culture and to english manuscript literature more widely. The selection captures a range of voices - penitential, satirical, hortatory and devotional - and in doing so supplies textured evidence of how moral instruction and allegory circulated in the vernacular, informing medieval morality themes and devotional practice. As an academic research resource the book furnishes accessible witnesses for students of vernacular manuscript studies and for editors of early english texts; as a reading experience it offers the directness of medieval english poetry without academic fog. Whether you are browsing for poetry for medievalists, assembling a middle english anthology on your shelves, or seeking a distinctive classic-literature collector's piece, this edition bridges scholarship, readability and collector appeal. Its compact scope makes it an excellent teaching text and a fine acquisition for anyone curating shelves of early english texts or assembling a middle english anthology, marrying readable presentation with the documentary authority prized by classic-literature collectors.

Author: F. J. Furnivall
ISBN-10: 9354188176
ISBN-13: 9789354188176
Publisher: Alpha Edition
Language: English
Published: 11/02/2020
Pages: 352
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.14lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.79d