The English poems of the British Library Manuscript, Harley 913, were written in Ireland in the early fourteenth century. Sometimes called 'The Kildare Poems, ' these texts show considerable influences of the Irish culture in which they were cradled. They are also full of ideas, themes, and images that are part of the Western European Christian tradition and especially close in affinity to the acknowledged works of Franciscan friars. They are a unique witness to English literature in Ireland at this period. Each poem has a facing-page translation and a commentary.
- ISBN10 1856072169
- ISBN13 9781856072168
- Publish Date 27 May 1999
- Publish Status Out of Stock
- Out of Print 20 June 2012
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Rowman & Littlefield
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 224
- Language English