Middle English Lyrics (Hoffman Richard L.)(Paperback)

Middle English Lyrics (Hoffman Richard L.)(Paperback)

It is the only anthology which includes all thirty-one English lyrics from MS Harley 2253, all the verses by Friar Herebert printed in Brown XIV, and all the important poems given in Robbins' Secular Lyrics. In all there are 245 lyrics, arranged thematically. To make these delightful poems

Middle English Lyrics: New Readings of Short Poems (Boffey Julia)(Paperback)

A collection attesting to the richness and lasting appeal of these short forms of Middle English

Introduction to Middle English (Smith Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

An Introduction to Middle English is designed to provide undergraduate students of English historical linguistics with a concise description of the language during the period 1100-1500. Middle English, the language of Chaucer, is discussed in relation to both earlier and later stages in the history

A Middle English Reader and a Middle English Vocabulary (Sisam Kenneth)(Paperback)

Scholarly and highly informative, this anthology represents a distinctive contribution to the understanding and enjoyment of Middle English literature. Kenneth Sisam's well-chosen extracts from writings of the 14th century illustrate a rising new spirit in vernacular works. Selections include

A Book of Middle English (Turville-Petre Thorlac)(Paperback)

The fourth edition of this essential Middle English textbook introduces students to the wide range of literature written in England between 1150 and 1400. Beginning with an extensive overview of middle English history, grammar, syntax, and pronunciation, the book goes on to examine key middle

Medieval English Lyrics and Carols (Duncan Thomas G.)(Paperback)

Lyrics and carols are two of the most important types of medieval literature. This anthology provides a generous and wide-ranging selection, beginning with the first lyrics in English to celebrate love as romantic devotion to a woman, and including all pre-Chaucerian love lyrics (other than a few

Book of English Magic (Heygate Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The hidden history of English

Terrorism: How to Respond (English Richard)(Paperback)

Richard English argues here that the post-9/11 War on Terror has spectacularly failed and that we now need a radically new approach to dealing with international terrorism. Recent policies have ignored the lessons of the past, and Terrorism: How to Respond seeks to remedy this lack of vision by

The Middle Ground, 2nd ed. (White Richard)(Paperback)

An acclaimed book and widely acknowledged classic, The Middle Ground steps outside the simple stories of Indian-white relations - stories of conquest and assimilation and stories of cultural persistence. It is, instead, about a search for accommodation and common meaning. It tells how Europeans and

Richard Scarry's Peasant Pig and the Terrible Dragon (Scarry Richard)(Paperback / softback)

Richard Scarry's beloved Busylande meets the Middle Ages - and the result is a joyful reworked fairy tale starring knights on horseback, wandering minstrels, intrepid peasants, a beautiful princess and a frightening dragon!Busylande is a very busy, happy kingdom - until a roaring dragon kidnaps

Irish Freedom: The History of Nationalism in Ireland (English Richard)(Paperback)

Richard Jefferies: A Miscellany (Jefferies Richard)(Paperback)

John Richard Jefferies (6 November 1848 - 14 August 1887) was an English nature writer, noted for his depiction of English rural life in essays, books of natural history, and novels. His childhood on a small Wiltshire farm had a great influence on him and provides the background to all his major

The Journal of Albion Moonlight (Patchen Kenneth)(Paperback)

Inspired by one of the finest lyrics in the English language, the anonymous, pre-Shakespearean 'Tom o'Bedlam' ('By a knight of ghosts and shadows / I summoned am to tourney / Ten leagues beyond the wide world's end / Methinks it is no journey...'), Kenneth Patchen sets off on an allegorical journey

The Canterbury Tales: A Prose Version in Modern English (Chaucer Geoffrey)(Paperback)

A clear modern prose translation of Chaucer's masterpiece of Middle English storytelling by the acclaimed poet David Wright. The Canterbury Tales has entertained readers for centuries, with its comic animal fables, moral allegories, miniature epics of courtly love, and rollicking erotic farces that

Richard III (Ross Charles)(Paperback)

Richard III ruled England for a mere twenty-six months, yet few English monarchs remain as compulsively fascinating, and none has been more persistently vilified. In his absorbing and universally praised account, Charles Ross assesses the king within the context of his violent age and explores the

An English Family (Dinis Julio)(Paperback)

Mr Richard Whitestone is English and a successful businessman based for many years in Oporto. Despite his many years' residence in Portugal, he remains resolutely English in his tastes and in his accent. His favourite reading is Tristram Shandy, which he reads and re-reads constantly. A widower for

Representations of the Body in Middle English Biblical Drama (Ciobanu Estella)(Pevná vazba)

Representations of the Body in Middle English Biblical Drama combines epistemological enquiry, gender theory and Foucauldian concepts to investigate the body as a useful site for studying power, knowledge and truth. Intertwining the conceptualizations of violence and the performativity of gender

An Introduction to Old English (Hogg Richard)(Paperback)

An accessible overview of the first centuries in the history of the English languageCombining a wide variety of short texts with a coherent and up-to-date assessment of the forms of language which remain as the foundation of English today, this introduction offers a unique study of Old English in

Richard III: The Young King to Be (Wilkinson Josephine)(Paperback)

A major new biography of the young Richard III. Richard III is a paradox - the most hated of English kings, yet the most beloved, a deeply pious man, yet materialistic to the point of obsession, puritan, yet the father of at least two illegitimate children. This new biography concentrates on the

Lower Secondary English Workbook: Stage 7 (Patterson Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The Collins Cambridge Lower Secondary English series offers a skills-building approach to the Cambridge Lower Secondary English curriculum framework (0861) from 2020. The second edition of the Stage 7 Workbook is designed to help students to consolidate their learning through further practice to

The Canterbury Tales: (Original-Spelling Edition) (Chaucer Geoffrey)(Paperback)

One of the greatest and most ambitious works in English literature, in the original Middle English The Canterbury Tales depicts a storytelling competition between pilgrims drawn from all ranks of society. The tales are as various as the pilgrims themselves, encompassing comedy, pathos, tragedy, and

Edward I (Prestwich Michael)(Paperback)

Edward I--one of the outstanding monarchs of the English Middle Ages--pioneered legal and parliamentary change in England, conquered Wales, and came close to conquering Scotland. A major player in European diplomacy and war, he acted as peacemaker during the 1280s but became involved in a bitter

Essentials of Early English: Old, Middle and Early Modern English (Smith Jeremy J.)(Paperback)

This is a completely revised and updated edition of a highly successful textbook. It provides a practical and highly accessible introduction to the early stages of the English language: Old English, Middle English, and Early Modern English. Designed specifically as a handbook for students beginning

Analyzing Syntax Through Texts: Old, Middle, and Early Modern English (Van Gelderen Elly)(Paperback)

Illustrates the syntax and morphology of English with manuscript images and word-by-word transcriptions To describe a language, it is necessary to get as close to the sources as possible -- this textbook takes manuscript images, explains the various scripts used, and provides a word-by-word account