Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
gptkb:allegory
|
| gptkbp:author |
gptkb:William_Langland
|
| gptkbp:countryOfOrigin |
gptkb:England
|
| gptkbp:dateWritten |
late 14th century
|
| gptkbp:firstPublished |
1550
|
| gptkbp:form |
alliterative verse
|
| gptkbp:genre |
gptkb:allegory
visionary literature |
| gptkbp:influenced |
gptkb:Geoffrey_Chaucer
English literature |
| gptkbp:language |
gptkb:Middle_English
|
| gptkbp:literaryPeriod |
gptkb:Middle_Ages
|
| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Piers
gptkb:the_Dreamer_(Will) |
| gptkbp:manuscriptVersions |
gptkb:C-text
A-text B-text |
| gptkbp:notableFor |
complex structure
use of allegory depiction of social classes |
| gptkbp:relatedWork |
gptkb:The_Plowman's_Tale
The Vision of Piers Plowman |
| gptkbp:setting |
medieval England
|
| gptkbp:structure |
series of dream visions
|
| gptkbp:subject |
corruption in church and society
search for Truth |
| gptkbp:theme |
gptkb:social_criticism
gptkb:Christianity gptkb:spirituality |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Piers_Plowman
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
8
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Piers the Plowman
|