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William Langland
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The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, Volume 1
"The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, Volume 1" by William Langland is a Middle English allegorical narrative poem written around 1370–86. In a series of dream visions, the narrator Will searches for the true Christian life through medieval England's social and spiritual landscape. He encounters allegorical figures including Holy Church, Lady Mede, and the plowman Piers, while seeking to understand Dowel, Dobet, and Dobest. This mix of theological allegory and social satire explores salvation, sin, and society through vivid medieval imagery.
The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, Volume 2
"The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman, Volume 2" by William Langland is a Middle English allegorical narrative poem written between 1370-86. Through a series of dream visions, the narrator Will searches for the true Christian life, encountering allegorical figures like Dowel, Dobet, and Dobest. This theological allegory and social satire follows Will's spiritual quest through medieval Catholic society, featuring the plowman Piers who guides penitents seeking salvation. The poem explores sin, redemption, poverty, and the nature of virtuous living through vivid dreamscapes and moral instruction.