Medieval · Allegorical poetry
Piers Plowman
by William Langland. A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by William Langland, centered on labor, salvation, society; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
- Date
- c. 1370–1390
- Origin
- England
- Era
- Medieval
- Genre
- Allegorical poetry
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A significant canonical or canon-expanding work by William Langland, centered on labor, salvation, society; added in the full 1,200-work edition for its sustained influence, representative importance, or role in revising the traditional canon.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of full-canon expansion: traditional, modern, revised, and genre canons. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.