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OverviewThe moving, richly allegorical poem Pearl was written in Middle English by the anonymous author who likely also penned Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. In it, a man in a garden, grieving the loss of a beloved pearl, dreams of the Pearl-Maiden, who appears across a stream. She teaches him the nature of innocence, God’s grace, meekness, and purity. Though granted a vision of the New Jerusalem by the Pearl-Maiden, the dreamer is pained to discover that he cannot cross the stream himself and join her in bliss—at least not yet. This extraordinary poem is a door into late medieval poetics and Catholic piety. Part 1 of this volume, “Materials,” introduces instructors to the many resources available for teaching the canonical yet challenging Pearl, including editions, translations, and scholarship on the poem as well as its historical context. The essays in part 2, “Approaches,” offer instructors tools for introducing students to critical issues associated with the poem, such as its authorship, sources and analogues, structure and language, and relation to other works of its time. Contributors draw on interdisciplinary approaches to outline ways of teaching Pearl in a variety of classroom contexts. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Jane Beal , Mark Bradshaw BusbeePublisher: Modern Language Association of America Imprint: Modern Language Association of America Volume: 143 Weight: 0.383kg ISBN: 9781603292924ISBN 10: 1603292926 Pages: 262 Publication Date: 30 August 2017 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsThe volume is very well organized, and its usefully varied contents offer essays that should appeal both to medievalists and nonmedievalists teaching the course in surveys. -Randy Schiff University at Buffalo, State University of New York Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |