William Langland's 14th-century poem Piers Plowman is a disturbing and often humorous commentary on corruption and greed that remains meaningful today. The allegorical and satirical work revolves around the narrator's quest to live a good life, and takes the form of a series of dreams in which Piers, the honest plowman, appears in various guises. Characters such as Conscience, Fidelity and Charity tumble out of the text alongside Falsehood and Guile, and are instantly recognizable as our present-day politicians and celebrities, friends and neighbors. Along the way social issues are...

"The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman - Volume I" from William Langland. 14th-century english author.

"The Vision and Creed of Piers Ploughman - Volume II" from William Langland. 14th-century english author.