Piers Plowman by William Langland | Detailed Summary and Analysis
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What is Piers Plowman about?
The famous late medieval dream vision Piers Plowman opens in summer, in the Malvern Hills in the West Midlands region of England. The narrator is weary from wandering and he falls asleep beside a stream. He has ‘a merveillous swevene’ [‘a marvellous dream’] in which he sees a ‘fair feeld ful of folk’ [‘a fair field full of folk’].
The poem is a sequence of 22 dream visions, called ‘passus’, which means ‘step’ in Latin. In these visions, the narrator, Will, meets a series of allegorical characters. The poem is an exploration of Christian faith, as the narrator strives to uncover how to live a good Christian life. It is a highly learned work, filled with quotations from the Bible and from patristic writers (the so-called ‘Fathers of the Church’, i.e. early Christian writers).
In the first passus, Will meets a character called ‘Holi Chirche’ [‘Holy Church’]. He asks her to ‘teche me’ [‘teach me‘], ‘How I may save my soule’ [‘How I may save my soul‘], which is – in some ways – the poem’s mission statement. The work is complex, however – a thought-provoking and highly intellectual text that resists easy interpretation, yet still entertains.
Piers Plowman is written in alliterative verse, a poetic form which was popular in the West Midlands in the 14th century. This form is also used in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl.This Channel covers English Literature, English Linguistics, English Grammar, MCQs on all fields of English, PPSC Written Exam preparation, PPSC Interview Preparation, Spoken English and IELTS. So far many candidates have succeeded in their professional and academic lives after being connected with this channel.
Jahanzeb Jahan is the author of First ever alliterated poem on the life of Holy Prophet PBUH which is published on AMAZON. has been working as English language teacher in a Public Sector University since 2007 . He followed his passions and proved himself as a successful teacher, trainer and content developer. Drawing from this vast experience and his extensive study of English literature and linguistics, Jahanzeb Jahan aims at making this channel, the most comprehensive Youtube Channel of English Language and Literature. He has a rare ability to give better understanding of all the topics on English language and literature. He has a unique methodology of combining conventional teaching patterns and unconventional research on the topic. Having a strong hold on Greek Mythology and British History, he explains the ideas unlike many Youtube Channels. Jahanzeb Jahan is a writer of three books and the best of his works, "Muhammad (PBUH) the Messenger, The Crown of Creation", is near its publication. This book is completely in alliteration which covers the entire life of Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH, A unique work in English to praise the Supreme Creation.
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The famous late medieval dream vision Piers Plowman opens in summer, in the Malvern Hills in the West Midlands region of England. The narrator is weary from wandering and he falls asleep beside a stream. He has ‘a merveillous swevene’ [‘a marvellous dream’] in which he sees a ‘fair feeld ful of folk’ [‘a fair field full of folk’].
The poem is a sequence of 22 dream visions, called ‘passus’, which means ‘step’ in Latin. In these visions, the narrator, Will, meets a series of allegorical characters. The poem is an exploration of Christian faith, as the narrator strives to uncover how to live a good Christian life. It is a highly learned work, filled with quotations from the Bible and from patristic writers (the so-called ‘Fathers of the Church’, i.e. early Christian writers).
In the first passus, Will meets a character called ‘Holi Chirche’ [‘Holy Church’]. He asks her to ‘teche me’ [‘teach me‘], ‘How I may save my soule’ [‘How I may save my soul‘], which is – in some ways – the poem’s mission statement. The work is complex, however – a thought-provoking and highly intellectual text that resists easy interpretation, yet still entertains.
Piers Plowman is written in alliterative verse, a poetic form which was popular in the West Midlands in the 14th century. This form is also used in Sir Gawain and the Green Knight and Pearl.This Channel covers English Literature, English Linguistics, English Grammar, MCQs on all fields of English, PPSC Written Exam preparation, PPSC Interview Preparation, Spoken English and IELTS. So far many candidates have succeeded in their professional and academic lives after being connected with this channel.
Jahanzeb Jahan is the author of First ever alliterated poem on the life of Holy Prophet PBUH which is published on AMAZON. has been working as English language teacher in a Public Sector University since 2007 . He followed his passions and proved himself as a successful teacher, trainer and content developer. Drawing from this vast experience and his extensive study of English literature and linguistics, Jahanzeb Jahan aims at making this channel, the most comprehensive Youtube Channel of English Language and Literature. He has a rare ability to give better understanding of all the topics on English language and literature. He has a unique methodology of combining conventional teaching patterns and unconventional research on the topic. Having a strong hold on Greek Mythology and British History, he explains the ideas unlike many Youtube Channels. Jahanzeb Jahan is a writer of three books and the best of his works, "Muhammad (PBUH) the Messenger, The Crown of Creation", is near its publication. This book is completely in alliteration which covers the entire life of Holy Prophet Muhammad PBUH, A unique work in English to praise the Supreme Creation.
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Link to the Book on Amazon
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JVV9VPQ/...
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