Project Gutenberg 2013-09-15 Public domain in the USA. 465 Sisam, Kenneth 1887 22005251 Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose 14th Century Verse and Prose See "A Middle English Vocabulary, Designed for use with Sisam's Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose" by J.R.R. Tolkien, ebook #43737. Produced by David Starner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "Fourteenth Century Verse & Prose" by Kenneth Sisam is a collection of Middle English literature written in the 14th century. This anthology offers a diverse selection of poems and prose pieces from this impactful period, showcasing the literary landscape before Chaucer's time. The texts included serve various purposes, from moral instruction to entertainment, highlighting the transition in English literature during a time of great social and cultural change. The opening of the anthology begins with an introduction that sets the stage for the exploration of 14th-century literature, discussing influences from Latin and French sources on English writing. It highlights specific authors like Robert Mannyng of Brunne, whose work "Handlyng Synne" is noted for addressing moral and ethical dilemmas through engaging storytelling. Following this, the excerpt features "The Dancers of Colbek," a captivating tale about a group of revelers who disregard the priest's warnings, leading to dire supernatural consequences. This tale illustrates the tension between pious duty and earthly pleasure, encapsulating the thematic complexities present in the writings of the era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/43736/43736-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 78.0 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en English literature -- Middle English, 1100-1500 Great Britain -- History -- 14th century -- Sources PR Text Category: Poetry Category: Novels Category: Classics of Literature Category: British Literature 898273 2025-07-17T14:15:45.440578 text/html 876733 2024-10-23T18:35:25 text/html 431984 2025-07-17T14:16:02.055522 application/epub+zip 438889 2025-07-17T14:15:48.117551 application/epub+zip 390113 2025-07-17T14:15:46.731536 application/epub+zip 743744 2025-07-17T14:16:10.288457 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 775133 2025-07-17T14:16:00.548523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 726865 2022-09-20T03:43:18.654931 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 668821 2025-07-17T14:15:42.083574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 648842 2024-10-23T18:35:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18148 2025-07-17T14:16:10.461433 application/rdf+xml 11562 2025-07-17T14:15:46.955559 image/jpeg 2462 2025-07-17T14:15:46.844555 image/jpeg 384886 2025-07-17T14:15:45.508549 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia