Jyl Of Breyntfords Testament; The Will Of The Devil And His Last Testament; A Talk Of Ten Wives On Their Husbands' Ware; A Ballad By Chaucer (1871)

340 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

Jyl of Breyntfords Testament is a book written by Frederick J. Furnivall in 1871. The book is a collection of four different works, including Jyl of Breyntfords Testament, The Will of the Devil and His Last Testament, A Talk of Ten Wives on Their Husbands' Ware, and a ballad by Chaucer. Jyl of Breyntfords Testament is a medieval English poem that tells the story of a woman named Jyl who leaves her estate to her daughters instead of her sons. The Will of the Devil and His Last Testament is a satirical play that pokes fun at the legal system and the greed of lawyers. A Talk of Ten Wives on Their Husbands' Ware is a conversation between ten women who discuss their husbands' professions and the challenges they face. The ballad by Chaucer is a poem that tells the story of a man who falls in love with a woman who is already married. Overall, Jyl of Breyntfords Testament is a collection of medieval English literature that provides insight into the culture and society of the time period.And Other Short Pieces.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

• Themen: Biographie, Literatur und Literaturwissenschaft Biografien und Sachliteratur Anthologien (nicht Lyrik)
• ISBN: 9781437345490
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.12.2008
• Größe: 229 x 152 mm
• Verlag: Kessinger Publishing, LLC
• Herausgegeben von: Frederick J. Furnivall