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The book of Margery Kempe

Kempe, Margery, approximately 1373-2005
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This story of the eventful and controversial life of Margery Kempe - wife, mother, businesswoman, pilgrim and visionary - is the earliest surviving autobiography in English. Barry Windeatt's translation from Middle English makes the text accessible for the modern reader.
Main title:
The book of Margery Kempe / Margery Kempe.
Author:
Kempe, Margery, approximately 1373-Windeatt, B. A. (Barry A.), 1950-
Work:
The book of Margery Kempe
Edition:
New ed. / edited by Barry Windeatt.
Imprint:
London : Penguin, 2005.
Collation:
336 p. ; 20 cm.
Series title:
Penguin classics
Notes:
Translated from the Middle English.
ISBN:
9780140432510 (pbk)
Dewey class:
248.22092A248.2092
Language:
EnglishEnglish, Middle (1100-1500)
Subject:
Kempe, Margery, approximately 1373-Women authors, English -- Middle English, 1100-1500 -- BiographyChristian women -- England -- BiographyChristian women -- England -- Religious life -- Early works to 1800Mysticism -- England -- Early works to 1800
BRN:
408143
Bookmark link:
https://oldham.spydus.co.uk/cgi-bin/spydus.exe/ENQ/OPAC/BIBENQ?SETLVL=&BRN=408143
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