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Harvard University

The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: Other Authors

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from The Geoffrey Chaucer Page contains links to many other authors whose work was related to or influenced Chaucer's. Includes links to Petrarch, Dante, Boccaccio, Boethius and more. A great site to check out on the subject.
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Harvard University

The Harvard Chaucer Page: "Piers Plowman"

For Students 9th - 10th
Full text of William Langland's (1332?-1400?) middle English narrative poem "Piers Plowman." Includes scholarly introduction that notes parallels between the poem and Chaucer's Canterbury Tales.
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Luminarium

Luminarium: Middle English Literature (1350 1485)

For Students 9th - 10th
Listed as Medieval literature, you can find authors from the 14th and 15th centuries here, as some are considered Renaissance writers. Excellent resource with links to extensive info on the writers including Chaucer, Langland, and Gawain.
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Handout
Luminarium

Luminarium: William Langland (Ca. 1330 1387)

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes a brief biography of William Langland, the texts of Piers Plowman, an illumination, and a brief collection of articles and essays.
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Other

Msc: Dichotomy in the Piers Plowman Character

For Students 9th - 10th
This essay, written by a college student, examines the political climate during which "Piers Plowman" was written. Primary and secondary support, along with a Works Cited listing.
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eBook
University of Virginia

University of Virginia: Vision of Piers Plowman

For Students 9th - 10th
This etext features the full text of the Middle English narrative poem "Piers Plowman" by Langland, William (1330?-1400?) provided by the etext library of the University of Virginia.
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Article
British Library

British Library: Discovering Literature: Piers Plowman

For Students 9th - 10th
Read an overview of the poem "Piers Plowman" by William Langland (possibly) and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
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Primary
Harvard University

Harvard University: Geoffrey Chaucer Page: William Langland "Piers Plowman"

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides the text to William Langland's "Piers Plowman".
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: William Langland

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a brief discussion of Langland's life and the symbolic nature of his characters. Click on "Piers Plowman" for a short excerpt.
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University of Calgary

University of Calgary: "Piers Plowman"

For Students 9th - 10th
A brief excerpt from "Piers Plowman," with color print.