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Can I read A Book of Middle English on EtoBox?
A Book of Middle English by J. A. Burrow and Thorlac Turville-Petre, is a literary studies available to read on EtoBox.
What is A Book of Middle English about?
This authoritative textbook introduces readers to the wide range of literature written in England between 1150 and 1400.<br><p><br><p>The book opens with an introduction to the language of the time, designed to enable the reader to understand the representative pieces of Middle English literature that follow. The authors describe the language as it was used in different parts of the country, show how it evolved over this period, and offer guidance on pronunciation, grammar, metre and vocabulary.
Who reads A Book of Middle English?
It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.
Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.
- Author
- J. A. Burrow and Thorlac Turville-Petre,
- Publisher
- Wiley-Blackwell (an imprint of John Wiley & Sons Ltd)
- Published
- 2011
- Language
- EN
- ISBN
- 9781118305973
- Category
- literary studies
- Subjects
- Literary Criticism, Language Learning, History
- Rating
- 3.95 / 5 (32 ratings)
- Updated
- 2026-03-13
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