Author : P.M. Kean
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 0429560168
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (295 download)
Book Synopsis The Pearl by : P.M. Kean
Download or read book The Pearl written by P.M. Kean and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-02 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1967 The Pearl looks at the anonymous fourteenth century poet of Pearl. The book argues that the poem ranks in importance and interest with that of Chaucer and Langland, but suggests that it has always proved more difficult to approach to the modern reader. The aim of this book is to clear away some of the difficulty through a close examination of the material the poet had to draw on, and the poet’s use of this in the organisation of the poem. The main themes are established through detailed analysis of the poem, which is seen as much more than either a lament for an individual or the mere figurative presentation of an idea.