Download or read book Later Medieval English Prose written by William Matthews and published by Irvington Publishers. This book was released on 1963 with total page 370 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covers many little-known and obscure writers as well as those who have been popularized. Historical works, biographies, social writings and business documents are represented, together with extracts from translations of the Scriptures, devotional manuals and sermons, the works of mystics and religious controversialists, political and moral philosophers. And in addition to selections from allegories, short stories and romances, there are writings by natural scientists, travellers and literary critics. Each subject is prefaced with historical and critical information, and there is a comprehensive introduction and bibliography.