Medieval English Literature

Name: Medieval English Literature
Author: W. P. (William Paton) Ker

by W. P. (William Paton) Ker

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Home University Library of Modern Knowledge, No. 43

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Project Gutenberg

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Produced by Barbara Watson, Stephen Hutcheson, Mark Akrigg and the Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team at http://www.pgdpcanada.net

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2011-09-07

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Public domain in the USA.

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English literature -- Old English, ca. 450-1100 -- History and criticism Civilization, Medieval, in literature English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- History and criticism

About the author

W. P. (William Paton) Ker

1855–1923

A Scottish literary scholar and essayist, he helped open medieval literature to modern readers with clear, lively criticism. His books on epic, romance, and early English writing became lasting reference points for students and scholars alike.

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