About this title: 'The Book of Margery Kempe', the earliest surviving autobiography in English (dated 1436-8), is a unique account of the extraordinary life, travels and revelations of a fifteenth-century Norfolk housewife and mother, pilgrim, prophet and visionary; it is one of the most compelling and significant English texts of the middle ages. This volume presents the original text in accessible form for modern readers, with on-page glossing and a glossary of common words. It is accompanied by on-page annotation of and commentary on the 'Book', bringing together scholarship on Kempe and setting her life in ...
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Description: Fine. No dust jacket as issued. Like new. (C) Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 492 p. Library of Medieval Women. Audience: General/trade. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: D.S. Brewer
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781843840107ISBN:1843840103
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: The Folio Society, London
Date Published: 2004
Description: Illustrated by Daunt, Chris. VG+/NONE. Book pristine--like new with no visible defects, beautiful front board illustration and cover text-art, slipcase with minor rubbing to lower spine corner.; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 297 pages; Women's studies, natural/red blue, histcat soccat tem. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: D.S. Brewer
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781843840107ISBN:1843840103
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: BERTRAMS PRINT ON DEMAND
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781843840107ISBN:1843840103
Description: New. 'The Book of Margery Kempe', the earliest surviving autobiography in English (dated 1436-8), is a unique account of the extraordinary life, travels and revelations of a fifteenth-century Norfolk housewife and mother, pilgrim, prophet and visionary; it... read more
Description: New. The Book of Margery Kempe, the earliest surviving autobiography in English (dated 1436-8), is a unique account of the extraordinary life, travels and revelations of a fifteenth-century Norfolk housewife and mother, pilgrim, prophet and visionary; it... read more
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Description: First edition in this translation. Softback published in the Penguin Classics series. Glossy card binding. 197mmx127mm. 331pp. 3pp advertisement. This was the first known English autobiography, written by Margery Kempe (c.1373-1440) who turned to God after the failure of her brewery business in King's Lynn and describes in unembarrassed detail the madness that followed the birth of her first child, her difficulties with her husband, long pilgrimages abroad, and uncontrollable tears. No ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: FOLIO SOCIETY
Date Published: 2004
Description: Published by FOLIO SOCIETY in 2004, hardback (no D/J), medium size, no D/W as issued, covers very good, internally very good, boards very good, in slipcase, white cloth, decorative front cover, without inscription. Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Description: New. PLEASE NOTE: All books are promptly shipped from our UK warehouse using Royal Mail or DHL. International Priority mail for non-UK deliveries. Print on demand title. Delivery is typically 3-5 working days for UK delivery. Heavier or more expensive books are shipped with a TRACKING NUMBER. Professional and reliable bookseller (est.1987). Fully-annotated edition of English mystic Margery Kempe's life and divine revelations (dated 1436-8). (This edition previously published by Longman. ) read more
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