Harvard University
The Geoffrey Chaucer Page: Other Authors
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.
Harvard University
The Harvard Chaucer Page: "Piers Plowman"
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.
Luminarium
Luminarium: Middle English Literature (1350 1485)
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.
Luminarium
Luminarium: William Langland (Ca. 1330 1387)
This site includes a brief biography of William Langland, the texts of Piers Plowman, an illumination, and a brief collection of articles and essays.
Other
Msc: Dichotomy in the Piers Plowman Character
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.
University of Virginia
University of Virginia: Vision of Piers Plowman
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.
British Library
British Library: Discovering Literature: Piers Plowman
Read an overview of the poem "Piers Plowman" by William Langland (possibly) and view additional resources such as articles and collection items.
Harvard University
Harvard University: Geoffrey Chaucer Page: William Langland "Piers Plowman"
Provides the text to William Langland's "Piers Plowman".
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: William Langland
Provides a brief discussion of Langland's life and the symbolic nature of his characters. Click on "Piers Plowman" for a short excerpt.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: "Piers Plowman"
A brief excerpt from "Piers Plowman," with color print.