Malcolm Andrew was previously Professor of English Language and Literature at Queen's University Belfast. Ronald Waldron was previously a lecturer and Emeritus Reader in English Language and Medieval Literature at King's College, University of London.

The Poet has a talent for turns of phrase evoking beauty, splendor and grace...this modern translation of the Pearl Poet is quite valuable as a scholarly resource.Susan Brooks, Comitatus

• PrefaceAbbreviationsIntroduction 1. The Manuscript 2. Authorship 3. Pearl 4. Cleanness 5. Patience 6. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 7. The Four PoemsSelect BibliographyNote on Language and MetreTEXT AND EXPLANATORY NOTESNote to the Text Pearl Cleanness Patience Sir Gawain and the Green KnightGlossaryAppendix: Passages from the Vulgate

Malcolm Andrew was previously Professor of English Language and Literature at Queen's University Belfast. Ronald Waldron was previously a lecturer and Emeritus Reader in English Language and Medieval Literature at King's College, University of London.

The Poet has a talent for turns of phrase evoking beauty, splendor and grace...this modern translation of the Pearl Poet is quite valuable as a scholarly resource.Susan Brooks, Comitatus

• PrefaceAbbreviationsIntroduction 1. The Manuscript 2. Authorship 3. Pearl 4. Cleanness 5. Patience 6. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 7. The Four PoemsSelect BibliographyNote on Language and MetreTEXT AND EXPLANATORY NOTESNote to the Text Pearl Cleanness Patience Sir Gawain and the Green KnightGlossaryAppendix: Passages from the Vulgate

Malcolm Andrew was previously Professor of English Language and Literature at Queen's University Belfast. Ronald Waldron was previously a lecturer and Emeritus Reader in English Language and Medieval Literature at King's College, University of London.

The Poet has a talent for turns of phrase evoking beauty, splendor and grace...this modern translation of the Pearl Poet is quite valuable as a scholarly resource.Susan Brooks, Comitatus

• PrefaceAbbreviationsIntroduction 1. The Manuscript 2. Authorship 3. Pearl 4. Cleanness 5. Patience 6. Sir Gawain and the Green Knight 7. The Four PoemsSelect BibliographyNote on Language and MetreTEXT AND EXPLANATORY NOTESNote to the Text Pearl Cleanness Patience Sir Gawain and the Green KnightGlossaryAppendix: Passages from the Vulgate