The Longman Anthology of British Literature, Volume 1A: The Middle Ages
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The Fourth Edition of The Longman Anthology of British Literature continues its tradition of presenting works in the historical context in which they were written. This fresh approach includes writers from the British Isles, underrepresented female authors, “Perspectives” sectionsthatshed light on the period as a whole and link with immediately surrounding works to help illuminate a theme, “And Its Time” clusters that illuminate a specific cultural moment or a debate to which an author is responding, and “Responses” in which later authors respond to one or more texts from earlier works. New to Volume 1A is the inclusion of new Penguin Classics translations of Beowulf by Michael Alexander and Sir Gawain and theGreen Knight by Brian Stone and the major classic work The Táin.
*** denotes selection is new to this edition.THE MIDDLE AGESBefore the Norman ConquestBEOWULF***ResponseJohn Gardner: from GrendelTHE TÁIN***EARLY IRISH VERSETo CrinogPangur the CatWriting in the WoodThe Viking TerrorThe Old Woman of BeareFindabair Remembers FróechA Grave Marked with Ogamfrom The Voyage of Máel DúinJUDITHTHE DREAM OF THE ROODPERSPECTIVES: ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS ENCOUNTERSBedefrom An Ecclesiastical History of the English PeopleBishop asserfrom The Life of King AlfredKing alfredPreface to Saint Gregory’s Pastoral CareOhthere’s journeysThe Anglo-Saxon ChronicleStamford Bridge and HastingsTALIESINUrien YrechwyddThe Battle of Argoed LlwyfainThe War-Band’s ReturnLament for Owain Son of UrienTHE WANDERERWULF AND EADWACER AND THE WIFE’S LAMENTRIDDLESThree Anglo-Latin Riddles by AldhelmFive Old English RiddlesAfter the Norman ConquestPERSPECTIVES: ARTHURIAN MYTH IN THE HISTORY OF BRITAINGeoffrey of Monmouthfrom History of the Kings of BritainGerald of Walesfrom The Instruction of PrincesEdward ILetter sent to the Papal Court of RomeResponseA Report to Edward IArthurian RomanceMARIE DE FRANCELaisPrologueLanvalChevrefoil (The Honeysuckle)SIR GAWAIN AND THE GREEN KNIGHT***SIR THOMAS MALORYMorte Darthurfrom Caxton’s PrologueThe Miracle of GalahadThe Poisoned AppleThe Day of DestinyResponsesMarion Zimmer Bradley: from The Mists of AvalonGraham Chapman, John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, Eric Idle, Terry Jones, and Michael Palin: scene from Monty Python and the Holy GrailGEOFFREY CHAUCERThe Canterbury TalesThe General Prologue (Middle English and modern translation)The Miller’s TaleThe IntroductionThe TaleThe Wife of Bath’s PrologueThe Wife of Bath’s TaleThe PrologueThe TaleThe Pardoner’s PrologueThe Pardoner’s TaleThe Nun’s Priest’s TaleThe Parson’s TaleThe Introduction[The Remedy for the Sin of Lechery]Chaucer’s RetractionTo His Scribe AdamComplaint to His PurseWILLIAM LANGLANDPiers PlowmanProloguePassus 2from Passus 6Passus 8Passus 20“Piers Plowman” and Its TimeThe Rising of 1381from The Anonimalle Chronicle [Wat Tyler’s Demands to Richard II, and His Death]Three Poems on the Rising of 1381: John Ball’s First Letter • John Ball’s Second Letter • The Course of RevoltJohn Gower: from The Voice of One CryingMystical WritingsJULIAN OF NORWICHA Book of Showings[Three Graces. Illness. The First Revelation][Laughing at the Devil][Christ Draws Julian in through His Wound][The Necessity of Sin, and of Hating Sin][God as Father, Mother, Husband][The Soul as Christ’s Citadel][The Meaning of the Visions Is Love]Companion ReadingsRichard Rolle: from The Fire of Lovefrom The Cloud of UnknowingResponseRebecca Jackson: The Dream of Washing QuiltsMedieval Biblical DramaTHE SECOND PLAY OF THE SHEPHERDSTHE YORK PLAY OF THE CRUCIFIXIONMARGERY KEMPEThe Book of Margery KempeThe Preface[Early Life and Temptations, Revelation, Desire for Foreign Pilgrimage][Meeting with Bishop of Lincoln and Archbishop of Canterbury][Visit with Julian of Norwich][Pilgrimage to Jerusalem][Arrest by Duke of Bedford’s Men; Meeting with Archbishop of York]MIDDLE ENGLISH LYRICSThe Cuckoo Song (“Sumer is icumen in”)Spring (“Lenten is come with love to toune”)Alisoun (“Bitwene Mersh and Averil”)I Have a Noble CockMy Lefe Is Faren in a LondFowls in the FrithAbuse of Women (“In every place ye may well see”)The Irish Dancer (“Gode sire, pray ich thee”)A Forsaken Maiden’s Lament (“I lovede a child of this cuntree”)The Wily Clerk (“This enther day I mete a clerke”)Jolly Jankin (“As I went on YoI Day in our procession”)Adam Lay IboundenI Sing of a MaidenIn Praise of Mary (“Edi be thu, Hevene Quene”)Mary Is with Child (“Under a tree”)Sweet Jesus, King of BlissNow Goeth Sun under WoodJesus, My Sweet Lover (“Jesu Christ, my lemmon swete”)Contempt of the World (“Where beth they biforen us weren?”)DAFYDD AP GWILYMAubadeOne Saving PlaceTale of a Wayside InnThe WinterThe RuinMiddle Scots PoetsWILLIAM DUNBARLament for the MakarsDone Is a BattellIn Secreit Place This Hyndir NychtROBERT HENRYSONRobene and MakyneLate Medieval AllegoryCHARLES D’ORLEANSBallade 26Ballade 61Roundel 94MANKIND(acting edition by Peter Meredith)CHRISTINE DE PIZANfrom Book of the City of Ladies(trans. by Earl Jeffrey Richards)
