Pearl : a new verse translation /
Pearl describes a bereft father mourning the loss of his precious "Perle." Returning to the garden where she first disappeared, he observes the verdant shades of late summer, a cruel reminder of the grief that shadows his every waking thought. Succumbing to the afternoon heat, he falls int...
| Uniform Title: | Pearl (Middle English poem) |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English English, Middle (1100-1500) |
| Language Notes: | In Middle English and English on facing pages, translated from the Middle English. |
| Published: |
New York :
Liveright Publishing Corporation, a divison of W.W. Norton & Company,
[2016].
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | Pearl describes a bereft father mourning the loss of his precious "Perle." Returning to the garden where she first disappeared, he observes the verdant shades of late summer, a cruel reminder of the grief that shadows his every waking thought. Succumbing to the afternoon heat, he falls into a trancelike sleep and dreams of a radiant apparition that closely resembles his Pearl. Presented alongside the original text, and overseen by medievalist James Simpson, Pearl is a new translation of a classic medieval work. |
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| Physical Description: | 153 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references. |
| ISBN: | 9780871407184 0871407183 |